ISLANDS (London Shacklewell Arms, 23/04/24)

Not many acts could persuade me to drag myself to the Shacklewell on a schoolnight, but this was Nick Thornburn's first UK jaunt in over ten years. Top-tier ramshackle indie-pop, featuring two Unicorns songs, a Lisa O'Neill cover and the epic "Swans" - it was like 2008 never ended.