The Irrepressibles live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Irrepressibles

11
critic concert reviews
pop

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

82
%
Based on 
11
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

The Irrepressibles is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 11 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that The Irrepressibles is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth seeing. The Irrepressibles concert reviews describe live shows and performances as heartfelt.

ON TOUR

Gretchen, Berlin, Germany (October 17)

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Artist Info

Genre
pop
Origin
(2002 - present)
Bio
The Irrepressibles is an art-pop collective founded and led by composer and musician Jamie McDermott. Created in 2003, the band have released two full studio albums to date and 5 EPs, with a further 6th slated for release in 2014.
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Critic Concert Reviews

Music-News.com (UK)

October 11, 2023
100
%
The Irrepressibles is the musical vehicle of Yorkshire-raised, Manchester based artist, composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Jamie McDermott.

musicOMH (UK)

January 29, 2011
90
%
Visual treats at The Irrepressibles’ gigs are a given but sartorial spleandor is never at the expense of the lush world their music creates.

The Guardian (UK)

October 4, 2010
80
%
Poised on a pedestal panting as though in coital throes is the preening figure of Jamie McDermott.

musicOMH (UK)

February 14, 2010
80
%
The Irrepressibles’ singer and songwriter Jamie McDermott decided this was just the thing to do.

Music-News.com (UK)

January 4, 2009
80
%
It is debatable whether there is a cultural burnout though the mainstream pop scene is surely a sign of post-modern capitalist decadence as well as burnout.

Gig Junkies (UK)

June 20, 2012
%
I can remember when it didn't even have a roof now there's decking a new paintjob chic bare brick walls… very posh.

Gig Junkies (UK)

March 22, 2011
%
Okay perhaps that's not the most eloquent review of all time but when you've just sat through an hour or so of some of the most beautiful heartfelt music ever written it seems pretty apt.

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