Great episode. I feel the same melancholy as y'all do, knowing that the end is near but that we'll all eventually be fine about it. Also, as a lefty American, the reminder of the elation about the 2008 election is a gut punch considering where we are now.
Interesting Ep. I'd seen the band twice before, and didn't want to see them playing in a stadium again, despite living in Cardiff. I think if they'd announced the arena gig first I'd have gone. That said, I hated ATS and it felt like they were morphing into one of those bands that chugs on.
Point being, I was/am a huge fan and couldn't be arsed to go see them down the road. I'm glad they finished on Collapse into now and also glad they have stayed split. ATS is the only misstep of an amazing body of work, but they were drifting towards being inessential, which would have been awful.
Great show guys. Was also at the Southampton gig right down the front. Hell of a show covering all eras - band in top form. Decent atmosphere at the front but pretty challenging setlist for the casual fan! I loved seeing all the 80s songs and Nightswimming was sublime. Encore went off!
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