Sebadoh @ Cabaret Voltaire, 24 August

We’ve enjoyed twenty minutes and countless classic Sebadoh numbers before the lads themselves take a breather tonight. “Do you want a slow song or another fast song?” asks Lou Barlow. “Play the slow song fast!” comes one reply. Mercifully they decline the idea, and with Barlow and Jason Loewenstein swapping guitar and bass roles, we get the full tapestry of their live experience.

Contemplative numbers like Dreams rub shoulders with a buoyant Freed Pig before Licence to Confuse reignites the audience. The calls for favoured numbers come thick and fast but, according to the band’s own calculations, they only ever hit a one-in-five success rate in the request game. It’s a tad modest as they lay down instant classic after forgotten gem for close to ninety minutes, but it’s a reminder of just how sprawling and consistently solid their back catalogue is. Whatever their own measure of success, tonight is a win for everyone. [Darren Carle]