A Charlatans tour is always cause for celebration, and when it’s a Greatest Hits tour, even more so. Mountford Hall, Liverpool’s long-standing Uni venue, is perfect for those of a certain age who remember those student days of the ’90s when The Charlatans were the perfect student band. It’s only right then that Seb Lowe should be supporting. Despite his fresh sound, there is also a warming sense of nostalgia to his searing left-wing anthems, a Billy Bragg for a new generation. Possibly. His set is nothing short of electric, helped by his band, who avoid the cliché of merely supporting the singer and achieving the status of one of the tightest groups of musicians I’ve heard in an age. Sharply dressed and including Kate, a brilliant violinist who raises the bar above your average indie group...