Kubb

Errr okay. So this year’s line up at IOW seems to be proliferated not with legends but with bands with one album under their belt and although they might be ‘top of the pops’ right now they’re not known by any of us who don’t gobble up all the bands fired out every month by the music press regardless of how good they are.

Now don’t get me wrong Kubb might be blinding, but after Procol Harum in a slot where the sun’s likely to make you drowsy having been in it all day smooth singing and funky bass isn’t enough to hold your interest. Sure enough the audience rapidly fills with adoring young girls and boys who sing every word of tracks from debut album ‘Mother’. But the drums are all on the hi hat, and it’s too smooth, lead singer and bass player Harry Collier croons, “connection, all gone wrong” and it’s great to lie in the sun and chat about the festival to your neighbours too.

Apart from the first few rows though, it seems there are very few here to see Kubb and the heat is such that it’s easier to remain in the shade of tents or sun worship than pay them much attention or perhaps everyone’s left to watch the Holland match. Their music seems unsuitable to a busy festival in full daylight, perhaps inside a tent at night with mood lighting it’d rock.

But towards the end of their set the arena starts to fill up, possibly due to Maximo Park being on next and people are able to listen to the floaty music and warblings and happily queue for beer tokens or apply more sun lotion.

“This next song is by the Prodigy.” quips Harry before singing ‘Grow’ and the crowd crash out in droves! They finish with Harry lamenting, “Tonight’s the night I share my wicked soul”. And it’s laughable the guy just doesn’t cut it as wicked or even slightly dark, but a rather nice bloke with a good voice. A band that find it impossible to catch a festival crowd’s attention but are great to have play in the background while you enjoy the sun.

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