This Is Pure Scenius! | Pop review

Brighton festivalGiven Brian Eno's reputation as the original egghead of pop, it is easy to forget how funny and charming he can be. But there he was, the artistic director of this year's Brighton festival, cracking jokes in front of a supergroup that included Australia's the Necks and Underworld's Karl Hyde, with Jon Hopkins on synthesiser and Leo Abrahams on guitar. They kicked off the second of three 90-minute performances on the festival's opening Sunday with a thumping racket that sounded l...

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