The Maccabees: last of the great indie guitar bands?

They were once dismissed as 'landfill'. Now they are critically acclaimed. Where did it all go right for the Brighton band?Six years ago, the Maccabees appeared at the Brighton Concorde, a prestigious venue for any fast-rising band. There, singer Orlando Weeks had once witnessed one of the best gigs he had ever seen – Franz Ferdinand in April 2004 – and his bandmates knew the stakes were high. Unfortunately, everything erupted in mayhem."Brighton had just taken us as their own and this kid w...

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