Not a remarkable gig from the point of view of performances – as fine as ever, but half the set was new material and I’m not the best person to ‘get’ live music from a cold start… most importantly, the best audience reaction I’ve seen at a PT gig, and only a small proportion of old faces in the crowd. This wasn’t preaching to the converted – which bodes well for the new album next year.

BTW new material verdict: not bad – some strong songs, a couple of growers.