Field Day 2010
Proving to be a jewel in the crown of this year’s packed summer festival season, Field Day has yet again delivered an unmissable line up. This year’s roster will be headed by Phoenix, currently experiencing a purple patch after the release of last year’s ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’. After being lauded by hipsters and tastemakers for years, the band are finally receiving the recognition they deserve – a feat that was confirmed with a Grammy Award last year for ‘Best Alternative Music Album’. There’s no denying that tracks like ‘1901’ and ‘Lisztomania’ will resonate well with the Field Day masses, but let’s hope they don’t forget to play the sublime ‘Too Young’ from their debut album ‘United’.
Other highlights come in the form of Caribou, fresh from delivering one of the stand-out albums of the year ‘Swim’. With the recent run of warm weather in the capital ‘Sun’ has developed into a summer anthem and promises to be one of the day’s stand out tracks. Also performing will be post-punk veterans The Fall, the gloriously noisy No Age, much hyped Egyptian Hip Hop and folk pop troubadour Lightspeed Champion. There will also be a host of DJ talent including Simian Mobile Disco, James Holden, Andrew Weatherall and Carte Blanche – the new collaboration between Riton and DJ Mehdi.
Field Day takes place in London’s Victoria Park on 31st July 2010. For full line-up and ticket information head to the Field Day website.
