The Scotsman

The Good, the Bad and the Queen

- Fiona Shepherd

Damon Albarn and his merry men – specifical­ly ex-clash bassist Paul Simonon, former Verve guitarist Simon Tong and legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, pictured above – return after an absence of more than a decade to make melancholi­c comment on Brexit with their bitterswee­t new album, Merrie Land, set in a fictional sepia-tinted place which looks a lot like Blackpool. Expect wistful pastoral pop, gentle dub vibrations and trippy guitar effects as per the talents of the band members. SWG3, Glasgow, tomorrow, 0141-337 1731

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