Metal Hammer UK

JANE’S ADDICTION

BUSH HALL, LONDON

LA’s freak-flag flyers extraordinaire reignite their original spark

AS MUCH it’s in the nature of Jane’s Addiction to make anything feel possible, tonight comes with an air of disbelief. It’s not just that they’re playing a 400-capacity show, this is also the first time that a band founded on a unique, utterly explosive chemistry are returning to their original line-up for the first time in 14 years, and in an age of encroaching cynicism, that spark feels more necessary than ever.

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