The words “influence” and “reference” are closely related, and in any art form, both are often — hopefully usually — an act of love, an acknowledgement, a knowing wink to fans (as long ...

There is also some more ABBA majesty in the vocals on the chorus and the “Winner Takes It All”-esque piano arpeggios on the break before the final chorus, and even another Bad Romance flash ...

Later, Aoba floats atop the piano arpeggios and waltzing bass of “Luciférine” like a buoy bobbing on the chop. The only song on Luminescent Creatures that Aoba and Umebayashi didn’t write ...

Seven of the 10 principals in the Guildhall School of Music & Drama's 'Mansfield Park'All images by David Monteith-Hodge ...