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[flossy_]

I will agree that I was surprised at them being booked to headline the 2nd stage at Latitude, but at the same time when i think about it, i think they have the potential to put on a really good show, only if they do have one album. when you think about it, if they were to headline NME/the set they will be doing at Latitude, this slot is only still really an hour isn't? So that's what, the whole of the album plus a couple of covers maybe? I think maybe me suggesting headlining NME is a little too steep, but I do think they will be up there high somewhere

[Jailbreak]

I only heard of these for the first time the other day, and I really like them! would definately want to see them

[Lewis2804]

Jailbreak, on Mar 15 2010, 10:15 PM, said:

I only heard of these for the first time the other day, and I really like them! would definately want to see them

Im the same as you mate. Got the album today and i can see myself getting into it. It seems a kl album

[Dirty Boots]

^^

thomasowen, on Mar 15 2010, 05:28 PM, said:

Why would they get bigger between now and August? If anything their peak was at Christmas when they apeared in all the end of year lists and their adverts seemed to be everywhere. Their album and all it's singles were released a while ago, so I couldn't see them play higher than third from top NME stage or maybe headlining FR, although they are probably too big for that now.

[Lithium05]

I can honestly say, I've never heard of this band

[rockinthecasbah]

They've become pretty big out of nowhere in the last few months, and there's a lot of people I know who aren't paticularly on the ball when it comes to new music, who listen to them and would go and see them at a festival. Their last tour, whilst playing pretty small venues, sold out pretty quickly, and tickets were going for silly money on ebay. Headlining NME's a bit extreme, but could definitely see them playing 3rd.

[thomasowen]

They have grown on good old fashioned word of mouth. I liked them when the album came out and they were getting small word space in all the magazines and newspaper review sections and I thought it was being a bit overlooked, but then they have just grown and grown in popularity and even got a cover of NME, and were like third on pitchforks end of year list as well as loads of other publications.

[rexclark]

A great bit of self advertising last year giving away the free t shirts before there set at the festival.

[redcarsgofaster]

rexclark, on Mar 16 2010, 08:38 PM, said:

A great bit of self advertising last year giving away the free t shirts before there set at the festival.

they are good t-shirts as well, didnt realise they were given away for free though. was it just at the side of the stage or out of a cannon ha ha? i missed the start of the set and just hung around the back of the tent so couldnt see too much

[rexclark]

redcarsgofaster, on Mar 16 2010, 09:01 PM, said:

they are good t-shirts as well, didnt realise they were given away for free though. was it just at the side of the stage or out of a cannon ha ha? i missed the start of the set and just hung around the back of the tent so couldnt see too much

I missed out on one as well, gutted when I saw everyone walking about with them.

[thomasowen]

rexclark, on Mar 16 2010, 08:38 PM, said:

A great bit of self advertising last year giving away the free t shirts before there set at the festival.

One of Vampire Weekend was wearing on at Leeds.