Despite having quite a few outstanding albums, STRAWBS were very much aware, when they wrapped up the recording of their 1972 work, that “Grave New World” would be special, as proven by the film the ensemble created to accompany this platter. Which is why when the veterans celebrated the band’s semicentennial anniversary back in 2019, they made the first-ever concert delivery of the classic in its entirety a central event of the weekend of April 26th to 28th spent in Strand Theater in Lakewood, NJ, where the Brits played many of fans’ favorites, most notably on the 27th, when they performed a sort of three sets. And now one of those is prepared for release on October 9th as an initial offering from the jubilee tour.
