And just like that it’s Sunday and that great stretch of metal that was laid out before us, has now just shrunk to a single day. But what a single day and how many blooming people have turned up to join us! From the get-go, the place is heaving and it feels very obvious that the site has reached its 25,000 cap.
Read MoreIn most rock 'n' roll bands the drummer is as far from the focal point as you can get. They are all about chiselled cheek-boned front men or dynamic athletic guitar heroes. The drummer in the main is relegated to the back with the soulless job of keeping time and perhaps smashing out a drum solo now and again when the rest of the band need a wee.
Read MoreLast Hyena are another Bristolian outfit pulled into Arctangent's gravitational field. Their take on maths/post-rock is laid-back with an almost loungecore lethargy. There is no urgency at play here and to be honest, there does not need to be, they are the first band on and we have a whole day in front of us. Their proggy-like inclinations fit beautifully with their audience’s hung-over state. Very much music to do (a liquid) breakfast to.
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