The Delgados’ new album, Hate (Mantra/Beggars Banquet), gives the Scottish middle finger to the Flaming Lips’ The Soft Bulletin. Both Dave Fridmann-produced albums rock the tabernacle with gossamer pop melodies, a heavy/heavenly orchestra and a Bonham-dwarfing drum sound that’s too big for your speakers. But whereas the Lips are waitin’ for a superman, the Delgados—singers/guitarists Alun Woodward and … Continue reading The Delgados Tour Diary