Having made a magnificent fist of performing the music of Radiohead, the ‘Let Me In Presents’ team (production company?) have now turned their attentions to fellow prog rockers Pink Floyd, again playing shows in the spectacular setting of cathedrals across the UK.

Fronted by Christopher Buckle, the company’s creative director, and multi-instrumentalist musical director Ewan Steady, the consummate Let Me In House Band - augmented by the Mike Nowland String and Brass Ensemble (17 musicians all told) - make a suitably (in more ways than one) appropriate wall of sound, seamlessly picking out the peaks and troughs of tunes from the iconic act’s back catalogue.

But as much as it was seamless, the setlist, heavily skewed in favour of The Wall - its anti-war polemic suitable in a venue known for peace and reconciliation - and Dark Side Of The Moon (although somewhat surprisingly omitting Money), felt a little clunky, jumping between tone and mood (and album) with scant regard for building momentum. Shine On You Crazy Diamond felt shoe-horned in too early, Run Like Hell and Comfortably Numb (typically set closers and encores) seemed wasted in mid-set, and Wish You Were Here came and went almost too easily.

The same could be said for the band themselves, as a complete lack of audience interaction - save for a ‘thanks for coming’ at the finale - ensured the show was more recital than rock concert, and while the performance of the assembled singers and musicians was faultless, it never reached the heights of their terrific Radiohead gigs. Those shows eclipsed this one - which was arguably dry rather than high - and it’ll be a treat to see them revived next year.

Three stars

Reviewed by Steve Adams at Coventry Cathedral on Saturday 4 October.