The Coral, Octagon, Thursday

THERE was a time when these Merseyside indie renegades would sell-out Sheffield's top university venue without breaking sweat.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Oct 2007, 07:41 BST

But, in spite of releasing one of their strongest albums yet, the band picked by Arctic Monkeys to support their two Manchester stadium shows as well as US dates this summer are struggling to fill.

That said, more room for the rest of us to move around to Who's Gonna Find Me - one of the nuggets from that Roots & Echoes album - as well as prior gems In The Morning, Skeleton Key and more.

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Decent support act to watch out for too. The Metros may have pulled because of illness but The Courteeners are there to support new single Acrylic, out on Monday.

It showcases singer and lyricist Liam Fray's wry take on the world and follows the Manchester bunch selling out some significant hometown venues prior to releasing a thing, let alone signing their major record deal. They made their first appearance in London only in August. Listen out for the brilliantly-titled An Ex Is An Ex For A Reason.

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