The Underground Stage
“On Hottest 100 day, it’s mandatory that everyone in the country says, at some point, “should have been higher”. That The Buoys didn’t get parked in spots one through ten is nothing short of criminal.” Gallery Listen
“Full Flower Moon Band stalk around in your blind spot like a dark painting come to life, all menace and strength and determination. You might think you’re at the top of the food chain, but there’s always something out there with bigger teeth. And it’s right behind you.” Gallery Listen
“The Gooch Palms’ return to to live action was one of the highlights of last year and their set tonight is just another reminder of how missed they were, how much light they bring. Nothing but fun, nothing but sharp and danceable, they’re a pleasure that reminds you how much you miss this sort of […]
“Dick Move are over from New Zealand and land with a crash, all blistering energy and crackling fizz. Less long white cloud than short sharp shock, a blast and a jolt.” Gallery Listen
“Grinding Eyes’ ability to scorch the earth hasn’t lessened over time, a fearsome racket fit to rattle the teeth out of your jaw. It’s psyche but psychotic, going right for the throat.” Gallery Listen
“Antenna are fronted by Shogun, so that voice rattling up and down was always going to add another dimension to an already power-hungry sound from the band. A wild animal loose in a perfectly put together room, it’s as much chaos as it makes perfect sense.” Gallery Listen
“The Blamers are serrated and jagged but never leave the dancing behind, a gloriously bounding mix of messy chaos and joyous bodily hurling.” Gallery Listen
“GIMMY’s razor-edges slice and dice, a set to get bloody to. There’s bags of song in there to soften the blows, but they land squarely nonetheless.” Gallery Listen
“The Uplifting Bell Ends’ weirdo rock n’ roll is as infectious as it is wonky, twangs and harmonies in all the right places but everything else just enough off-kilter to jar a nerve. The sort of fun you didn’t know you wanted to have.” Gallery Listen