Mark King in action at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Photograph by Ian D. Hall

Originally published by Liverpool Live. October 17th 2012.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

For many of their fans, Level 42 are an institution, a band whose ingenious use of funk/pop/jazz made them a household name throughout the 1980’s. They are also one of only a few bands that can tour with aplomb without having a new album in tow and also get the sort of reception from a Liverpool crowd that involves a standing ovation from the very start of the gig.