The inherent miserablism of the band means that despite all the gauzy dreaminess of the music the songs remain largely earthbound and stubbornly unlovable. By Chris Ball.

There’s no getting away from it. One quick flick through the gig guides of any music magazine throws them up. You know what I’m on about…reunion tours and worse still, classic album shows. Every week another old hero of the pop chart dusts of his or he …