Of course, Oxegen is not the only major musical event kicking off this weekend. Starting this Saturday is The Ashes. What’s that you say? “Cricket is not known for its great music”. Well, that was true……until now. Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh have put together a pet project of theirs called The Duckworth Lewis Method. The band and their album celebrate Cricket with 12 songs about the gentleman’s game, but being that The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon is involved, this is far more than just Cricket. From the first innings, as the players introduce themselves (Hannon is Lewis and Pugwash’s Walsh is Duckworth) with the short and funny Coin Toss, this album is a treat. Mixed with music that shows their genuine love of the game and other songs that gently lampoon it, Hannon and Walsh may not convert me to the sport, but they’ve certainly given me a modicum … There’s more →