DAF: 02 Academy, London
Simon Witter, Daily Telegraph, 1 April 2009
IN A YEAR in which it would be almost easier to count the bands not reforming, and in which a startling percentage of pop newcomers take their inspiration from 80s electronica, it's no surprise to find DAF on the comeback trail. Their influence has cast such a long musical shadow in the 27 years since their last tour that, well, who could begrudge them a piece of the pie?
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