This was the last of a 12 date tour to support their fourth and latest album The Fine Art of Hanging On.
It was also a nervous homecoming, as Nick Hemming mentioned, and the six piece certainly appeared to relax further into the 90 minute set.
They started by rattling off six tracks from the new album without saying a word. Hemming's vocal was there but the lyric could not be heard for most of the time and there was also a constant threat of feedback.
The band's clear album sound, where the engaging lyric is so central, was here lost in murky water.
The home crowd were very supportive and further into the set the familiar favourites such as the wonderful Save It For Someone Who Cares and Dust On The Dancefloor were high spots, with Hemming visibly relaxing more.
The set ended with The Fine Art Of Hanging On and although the sound had not improved the performance had.
Perhaps it was because the new songs are not yet worn in? Perhaps serving up new songs in your home town comes with a little trepidation? Whatever, the response was warm and by the end the craic was good.
Three stars
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