The Durutti Column — The Bottom Line, New York, 1986

Concert by The Durutti Column filmed in New York in 1986, a period documented by the live release The Bottom Line, NYC. The project of Mancunian guitarist Vini Reilly, a historic mainstay of Factory Records, the group develops an atmospheric post-punk in which limpid guitar and repeated motifs take precedence over the classic song format. Backed on drums by the faithful Bruce Mitchell, Reilly unfolds a stage style of arpeggios and textures, on the edge of ambient and instrumental rock. This live capture conveys the delicacy of an intimate set, far removed from stadium-rock conventions. The full-concert format lets you appreciate the slow, meditative construction of the pieces. A rare document to revisit one of the most singular artists of the Manchester scene, this filmed live concert sheds light on an essential facet of 1980s British post-punk. Keywords: The Durutti Column live, Vini Reilly, filmed concert, post-punk 1986, rock. A pioneer of an instrumental, introspective rock, Vini Reilly influenced many later guitarists, from the post-rock scene to ambient music, and this New York capture is among the more complete live documents of his 1980s work.