Live review: Peter Perrett, MOTH Club, 19/10/24

Intimate London showcase for the continued renaissance of an elusive post punk icon

Peter Perrett, former frontman of late 70s post punk misfits The Only Ones, returns to the London stage prior to the release of his third solo album, The Cleansing, gracing MOTH Club with a tight set spanning a career full of surprises.

Having recorded three consistently strong albums and one all timer of a single and yet failed to even scratch the surface of commercial success, The Only Ones and Perrett seemed to run out of road. Since an acrimonious split in 1982, Perrett’s misadventures have been manifold, becoming something of an addict’s addict who elicited concern from Johnny Thunders and reverence from Paul Westerberg.