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Review: Ivory Wave bring it on home at iconic Birmingham show

Ivory Wave, na, na, na…the Birmingham five-piece return to the stage with a new EP to promote and a new confidence to exude.

Former Oasis frontman played a set bursting with Oasis classics, with the occasional solo track thrown in for good measure

Feeder returned to Birmingham on Monday 11 November to promote their latest album Tallulah and perform the classics

After a six-year sabbatical, Vampire Weekend return to Birmingham a bigger, better and bolder band.

Their two hour set provided heavy waves of nostalgia for a packed-out crowd, mixing older tracks with newer material.

D.C. post-punks Priests played the Hare & Hounds for This Is Tmrw with support from garage punk trio The Cosmics.

London five piece Spector return to Birmingham with their all familiar style and energy for a intimate gig at The Castle and Falcon

Reading rockers The Amazons dazzled an enormous and energetic crowd at the O2 Academy on November 8th, with support from Demob Happy.

Injury Reserve played an explosive set at Birmingham’s Mama Roux’s as part of their debut album UK tour

Ivory Wave distil three years of promise into 25 minutes of disco-tinged joy on their debut EP. Sam Lambeth reviews.