Enjoying the widescreen production that Markus Drav once brought to Arcade Fire and Coldplay, this time round the vocal quiver and inimitable art-pop hooks that distinguished the Maccabees' 2007 debut are offset by darker undercurrents. Wall of Arms is the meticulously evolved sound of a band aiming to bid to breathe life into British indie.
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No prizes for guessing which band have been hogging the Maccabees' stereo, says Tim Jonze
Tim Jonze
30, Apr, 2009 @11:01 PM
Kitty Empire
27, Oct, 2012 @11:17 PM
6 out of 10: Reading, Sunday, 4.05pm. Are they genuinely loved by this overflowing crowd, or are they just the only alternative to Funeral for a Friend and the Cancer Bats?
Rosie Swash
26, Aug, 2007 @5:28 PM
Adolescent pop ambassadors wake up to the real world
Rosie Swash
15, Oct, 2006 @2:11 PM
Brixton Academy, LondonGiddy energy, brassy outbreaks and heroically bad dancing marked the Maccabees' graduation to playing big arenas, says Ian Gittins
Ian Gittins
05, Oct, 2009 @10:00 PM
David Bennun
30, Jun, 2017 @11:17 AM
The Maccabees may not be the future of rock'n'roll. But they seem to have finally made their breakthrough, says Alexis Petridis
Alexis Petridis
05, Jan, 2012 @3:58 PM
They seem to have put up a little too much mistletoe at this office party. Will she regret snogging the health and safety officer in the morning?
Anna Pickard
05, Dec, 2007 @12:00 AM
Riotous Brighton-based quintet offering their own quirky take on aggro-pop, and a biblical name that has nothing to do with Paul McCartney or bees.
Paul Lester
02, Jan, 2007 @4:05 PM
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Paul Mardles
09, Aug, 2008 @11:01 PM