ST VINCENT (London Royal Albert Hall, 01/06/24)

I've had my ups and downs with Annie Clark over the last seventeen years, but this was St Vincent at her imperious, sublime best. Rock shows often sound underwhelming at the RAH, but this easily transcended the limitations of the venue, and the arrangements, staging and even movement of the band were meticulously executed with such peerless style. "Krokodil", "Marrow" and "Los Ageless" were worth the price of admission alone, quite frankly.