Twenty-five years on, Watching Angels Mend still feels like a record that found people when
they needed it most — honest, melodic, and quietly fearless. Released at the turn of the
century, it became a defining chapter in Alex Lloyd’s story: songs that travelled far beyond their
original rooms, soundchecks, and late-night scribbles, and into the lives of strangers who
somehow knew every word.
In 2021, the 20-year anniversary should have been the moment to gather, reflect, and play