Betty Clarke 

Later – with Jools Holland, Cool Britannia 2

(Warner Music Vision)
  
  

Cool Britannia 2
Cool Britannia 2 Photograph: Public domain

The producers of Later have trawled back through their vaults and coupled bands from the fag end of the Britpop era with their latter-day equivalents. Most of the first generation are past their best and lucky to be in such credible company. The Kaiser Chiefs' ebullient performance of I Predict a Riot is followed by Blur crucifying Song 2; after Bloc Party's muscle-flexing rendition of Hellicopter comes New Order's stodgy Krafty. Notable exceptions are Catatonia and McAlmont and Butler, both shown at the height of their powers, while clips of Morrissey and the Fall from the past year proves that true legends compete with no one.

 

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