The Courteeners review – indie-rock underdogs defy the naysayers

Manchester ArenaThe atmosphere is like a football match as this once-maligned band celebrate 10 years at the top with massed chants and singalong chorusesIt’s 10 years since a British newspaper declared of the Courteeners debut, St Jude: “I confidently predict that exactly no one will be listening to it in 10 years time.” The quote is now cheekily emblazoned across the vinyl of the new “unplugged” version of the album and was being tweeted by singer Liam Fray this ...

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