The Durutti Column should have been afforded a more prominent position in British rock history than the footnote they have acquired.
The first signing of Factory Records back in 1977, their celestial guitar sketches possessed an audacious romanticism in an era of clod-hopping beats.
They have been making albums ever since, garnering a reverent following, but never getting close to mainstream success.
Here they played material from across their career, including four tracks from recent album Tempus Fugit.
It all really got going with Requiem For My Mother, its long and loud guitar solo by Vini Reilly, with squalling feedback, probably the highlight of the set.
Difficult to define, their essence is Reilly's shimmering and, at times, incendiary guitar solos and the unconventional drumming of Bruce Mitchell. The interplay between the two was a treat to watch.
As Tony Wilson declares at the end of 24 Hour Party People, "Vinni Reilly is due a revival". Who are we to argue with the Almighty?
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