Once written off, the ’00s indie movement has proved to be remarkably enduring. Just look at Hard-Fi – the band took time out after 2011 album Killer Sounds, but have rebounded in fine style. Last summer saw some of their biggest headline shows to date, while a 20th anniversary (when did we get so old?) re-issue of debut album Stars of CCTV stormed the charts.
New album Sweating Someome Else’s Fever is their first in 15 years, and it leans in to their live prowess. Each song feels tailor made for those rousing performances, the crisp production aimed at presenting the work in a natural, high-energy way.
‘They Ain’t Your Friends’ is a storming introduction, before Mike Kalle and Bajo Del Sol…

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