The Immediate, whose debut album In Towers & Clouds was well received by the majority of reviewers (one exception being CLUAS.com's Aidan Curran), announced this week that they were to split, citing “existential differences.”

 

Anyone attending an Immediate gig over the past year or so will not be surprised. The band; David Hedderman, Conor O'Brien, Peter Toomey and Barra Heavey, always came across as top heavy, all chiefs and no Indians. With each member having the ability to play each instrument, the band took the...