Don't Look Back is a yearly series of concerts in which London-based promoters All Tomorrow's Parties ask artists and bands to play one of their seminal albums live in its entirety. The season started in London in 2005, and has since spread its wings further each year, appearing from 2006 onwards in America and Europe (ATP has hosted stages of Don't Look Back performances at Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival and the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, Chicago), and in 2008 onwards in Australia.
Below is a listing of the years in which each album was first performed as part of the Don't Look Back concept. Some albums have seen repeat performances at later dates, while others, such as Sonic Youth, Slint, and The GZA, went on to tour with the concept. Melvins, inspired by their performance of the album Houdini recorded a CD performing it live entitled A Live History of Gluttony and Lust.
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Belle & Sebastian – If You're Feeling SinisterCat Power – The Covers RecordDinosaur Jr. – You're Living All Over MeDirty Three – Ocean SongsGang of Four – Entertainment!Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – OrangeThe Lemonheads – It's a Shame About RayMelvins – HoudiniMudhoney – Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singlesmúm – Yesterday Was Dramatic – Today Is OKSophia – The Infinite CircleThe Stooges – Fun HouseGirls Against Boys – Venus Luxure No.1 BabyGreen on Red – Gas Food LodgingIsis – OceanicLow – Things We Lost in the FireJohn Martyn – Solid AirEnnio Morricone – Classic Film SoundtracksTeenage Fanclub – BandwagonesqueTindersticks – Tindersticks IITortoise – Millions Now Living Will Never DieComets on Fire – Blue CathedralCowboy Junkies – The Trinity SessionGZA/Genius – Liquid SwordsThe House of Love – The House of Love (1st Creation LP)Redd Kross – Born InnocentSlint – Spiderland Amsterdam, Bruxelles, Paris, Bologna, Rome, Barcelona, GlasgowSonic Youth – Daydream Nation (Time Out London's Number One Best Gig of 2007)Died Pretty – Doughboy HollowEd Kuepper – Honey Steel's GoldThe Scientists – Blood Red RiverSebadoh – Bubble and Scrape London, Barcelona, ChicagoRaekwon (with special guest Ghostface Killah) – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx LondonPublic Enemy – It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back London, Manchester, Glasgow, Barcelona, Chicago, NottinghamMission of Burma – Vs. ChicagoMeat Puppets – Meat Puppets II New York, LondonThurston Moore – Psychic Hearts New YorkBardo Pond – Lapsed New YorkBuilt to Spill – Perfect from Now On New York, LondonFantômas – The Director's Cut Minehead, LondonA repeat performance for 2008 was Tortoise – Millions Now Living Will Never Die in New York.
Dirty Three – Ocean Songs Mount BullerThe Saints – (I'm) Stranded Melbourne & SydneyX – At Home with You MelbourneDevo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! LondonSleep – Holy Mountain Minehead – MayYoung Marble Giants – Colossal Youth Minehead – MaySunn O))) – The Grimmrobe Demos Primavera Sound Festival – MaySuicide – Suicide New York – SeptemberThe Feelies – Crazy Rhythms New York – SeptemberThe Drones – Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By New York – SeptemberSufjan Stevens – Seven Swans New York – SeptemberBoris – Feedbacker New York – SeptemberSpiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space London – OctoberSpiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space London – DecemberHarmony Rockets – Paralyzed Mind Of The Archangel Void Nightmare Before Christmas Festival, England – DecemberSunn O))) – The Grimmrobe Demos Ten Years Of ATP Festival, England – DecemberYeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever To Tell Ten Years Of ATP Festival, England – DecemberPapa M – Live from a Shark Cage Ten Years Of ATP Festival, England – DecemberRepeat performances for 2009 include Dirty Three – Ocean Songs at ATP Australia: Mount Buller, Australia in January and at ATP New York in September.
Dirty Three – Ocean Songs – Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth – JanuaryLaughing Clowns – History of Rock n' Roll Part 1 – Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane – JanuaryEnnio Morricone - performing Classic Film Soundtracks - London - AprilThe Stooges – Raw Power London – May and New York - SeptemberSuicide – Suicide London – May (supporting The Stooges)Spiritualized – Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space – Minehead, England – MayThe Raincoats – The Raincoats London – MayThe Scientists – Blood Red River New York – SeptemberMudhoney – Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles New York – SeptemberA repeat performance for 2010 was Sleep performing Holy Mountain in New York in September.
Mercury Rev - Deserter's Songs - London, England - MayMeat Puppets – Up On The Sun – Butlins, Minehead – MayThe Frogs – It's Only Right And Natural – Butlins, Minehead – MayThe Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin – London, England – JulyDinosaur Jr – Bug – London, England – JulyDeerhoof – Milk Man – London, England – JulyPublic Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet - I'll Be Your Mirror USA, Asbury ParkA repeat performance for 2011 was Thurston Moore performing Psychic Hearts in London in December.
Robyn Hitchcock - I Often Dream of Trains - Minehead, England - MarchSlayer - Reign In Blood - London, England - MayRepeat performances for 2012 include The Raincoats performing their debut LP at the request of Jeff Mangum at Minehead in March.
