The Membranes live in concert.
ON TOUR

The Membranes

12
critic concert reviews
rock

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

77
%
Based on 
12
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Critics Consensus

Based on 12 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that The Membranes is rated as an entertaining live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. The Membranes concert reviews describe live shows and performances as exuberant.

How long are their concerts?

How long are The Membranes concerts? The Membranes concerts usually last about an hour.

How much to book?

On tour

Agra-Messegelande, Leipzig, Germany (June 6)

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Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Bio
The Membranes are a post-punk band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977, the initial line-up being John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martin Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). Critchley soon left, with Robb and Tilton taking on vocals, and Kelly moving to keyboards, with "Coofy Sid" (Coulthart) taking over on drums.
Has Performed With
The Chameleons
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Music-News.com (UK)

December 7, 2024
80
%
When there is a chance to see two of the most legendary bands, there's no choice but to take it.

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

October 9, 2017
70
%
Dortmund, Germany

Backseat Mafia

July 7, 2015
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Opening number, “The Universe Explodes Into a Billion Photons of Pure White Light”, initially takes a few of the crowd by surprise.

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

February 23, 2015
85
%
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Louder Than War (UK)

December 21, 2022
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Fields Of The Nephilim embark on another dark voyage as they perform their landmark 1988 album The Nephilim in full.

GetIntoThis (UK)

July 22, 2019
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Liverpool, UK

Soundblab (UK)

June 16, 2019
%
Last year’s Membranes and Friends event was on one of the hottest days of the year; I remember feeling mildly guilty about spending the majority of the day inside. Today offers no such conflict of interest as it’s absolutely miserable outside.

Past critic reviews published in

Patchchord News, Soundblab (UK), GetIntoThis (UK), Louder Than War (UK), Soundblab (UK)

Image Credit

Jake [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

A Strange Perfume (12 December 2021)