The Low Anthem | Pop review

Manchester UniversityWhen synthesisers and dance ­music ushered in pop's technologically bound future a few years ago, no one could have guessed that a band such as The Low Anthem would soundtrack 2010. They wear grunge-era checked shirts and have long hair. Their ­baffling ­instrumentation includes trusty pump organs, a ­battered old drum kit, ­clarinets, a ­ringing ­telephone, a saw and even a filing ­cabinet. At one point, ­greying ­traditionalists in the audienc...

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