When The Duke & The King made their UK debut at London’s Bush Hall in May, I seem to remember there being at certain points up to about nine people on stage, including on at least one number four people playing guitars, someone on keyboards, a couple of backing singers and, of course, Simone Felice, late of The Felice Brothers, and his new musical partner Robert “Chicken” Burke on vocals. The evening also included a lot of instrument-swapping, principally between Simone and Burke, who took turns at the drum stool.

I mentioned yesterday’s that I was just off to see The Hold Steady at the Islington Academy and I duly went and they were, as ever, duly brilliant – urgent, incendiary, delirious, a symphonic juggernaut, a hurtling thing, a wholly rousing noise.

Acclaimed singer brings Middle Cyclone to life live

They join Fleet Foxes, Explosions In The Sky, Steve Earle in Dorset

Plus! Willy Vlautin's personal track-by-track guide to the LP

The band expand their visit this Summer

Tracklisting for 6th record plus UK tour dates

Ten live dates added to summer appearances

First UK show is at Club Uncut!

Band to release TWO new records on the same day!