Renascence men

Close harmonies, smooth grooves, infighting and ‘the bag’: making an album on stage

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

They were favourites at the Marquee and their line-up included a young Steven Wilson, but Pride Of Passion never reached the dizzying heights of their peers. Several decades after their original split, they’re back with a new EP and FM keyboardist Jem Davis in tow. Vocalist Deborah Hopper and bassist Diz Minnitt (formerly of Marillion) discuss their unplanned return, Brink Of The Horizon and future plans.

Brockwell Park, London, May 25

I bellow, naked under a waterfall in the Welsh countryside, each drop of water as vital as a first kiss. But there’s no one around to hear me, save for countless trees swaying in the breeze as if expr

The Fateful Symmetry MUTE 7/10