Live Music Review: Augustines

While there has been a steady flow of ‘post-Springsteen’ bands over the past decade, few have transcended mere hero worship of the New Jersey icon.

The Killers had a bright moment with ‘Born In The USA’ paean ‘When We Were Young’; sweaty strivers such as the Hold Steady and the Gaslight Anthem have applied a 21st century gloss to Springsteen’s gritty narrative style.

However, for all their earnest toil, such acts remain, by and large, fanboys with guitars – their music may be efficient pastiche but it is pastiche nonetheless.