The Replacements review – a scintillating return

Roundhouse, London
The reunited band do absolute justice to Paul Westerberg’s bruised, defiant anthems of youth – and also retain their ragged edgesThe challenge facing most reunited bands is simple: play your greatest hits with enough sincerity to convince the audience you’re enjoying it, get out of the venue and collect the money. For the Replacements, making their first visit to Europe in almost a quarter of a century, it’s rather different. Their legend has been built on tales of dru