Adrienne Downes, Journalist

Unexpectedly, an encore was beckoned and they reluctantly obliged exclaiming, “Only if you promise to buy us ten drinks each.”

Listening and appreciating Okkervil River is like waiting for a good wine to ferment: it can take a bit of hard work to warm up to them – a bit of waiting for the wow factor – but once they have you, you leave a bit higher on life.