If The Maccabees' 2007 debut Colour It In hadn't already confirmed the Brighton/South London band as a class apart, then second album Wall Of Arms - has established it beyond reasonable doubt. To those in the know, the five-piece are a truly special band, a British Arcade Fire or a melodic, song-based Animal Collective. To everyone else? Well, it's just a matter of time...
Rolling into 2008, The Maccabees focused on the future with a five-day week writing schedule while playing a string of the smaller summer festivals (Underage, Beachdown) at the weekends and a headline tour of low-key sweaty venues, giving them the opportunity to road test the new material. Their live shows have always been the stuff of magic - packed out, riotous and inspiring.
