xxialac
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Not really the case here. We are saying all the albums are great (am also a big fan of LEA).
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I would start with her new album as that’s what she’ll be playing. Stories is amazing - her very best for me - but yeah she doesn't release bad albums.
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She'll likely play the same set at both and likely neither will be a mix, both will be overwhelmingly her new album. Some would call it not compromising her artistic principles to please an audience. People do expect to hear 'greatest hits' at a festival (or at least more upbeat numbers) and likely will be a lot of chatter during her set.
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Yes, exactly. Though based on the past she will probably play 80% of the new album and then half a dozen others, leaning towards stuff from more recent albums.
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As much as I like PJ Harvey, I just can’t see this particular latest album translating well to Mordor.
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Quite impressive how Barcelona got its full poster with day splits out back in November. Bilbao which is just a month later has still only provided a third of their names.
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Bilbao BBK in July is due to announce second and final batch of names in next fortnight.
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Rumour of Slowdive
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Think my F5 button is broken. We still only have 1/3rd of the names. Had a look at previous years and think the final poster (bar 1 or 2 additions) is always released in March so max a fortnight until we have it and including day splits.
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Would be too small to justify the attempted cover-up. Plus it definitely doesn't say Slowdive and you can see pretty clearly the sequence of N-A-T-I-O (especially the N, A, T and O)
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We’ll get a few more names for sure as Twigs won’t be the only cancellation. There have always been a few cancellations. Plus I believe there will be a name or two added seemingly at random but presumably as only possible to agree a contract with them recently. This appears to happen most years. We might even get Hidden back too if they have found a new sponsor. Unlikely but possible.
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Hmm, they played Spain last month. Box ticked I think... But we will get a few new names for sure.
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I'd say Garbage can be ruled out as otherwise they would have to play 4 days in a row. Surely new names next week?
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I would have been shocked if The Smile weren't lined up given Kalorama but good to have confirmed. Doesn't mean anything in terms of whether it's going ahead though really.
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Was thinking about the time they played EOTR where they did headline the main stage and had assumed would be the same.
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I saw Sleaford Mods play the Rayban tent (not the Rayban stage) to about 30 people in 2015. Was pretty intense in a good way - they just aren't suited to a big stage.
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Mark my words, her new album is going to be way more than just ok, a return to form and released in time for the festival. She's stepped away from working with Jack Antonoff and new single is a banger.
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Still nothing. Nothing since November and still no day splits. Has anyone told them it’s taking place in July?!
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Personally I don’t care whether someone is exclusive, remotely as much as whether they are good!
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St Vincent as a replacement for Twigs and an instant repeat? She's around and her new album sounds like it will be a winner (she gave a good performance but IMO the last album was a disappointment).
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Another good spot! Alternatively they could be in Parallel 62 (would be my guess) or maybe Razzmatazz 2. La Nau and Laut probably too small.
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Good spot! Mountain Goats in Razzmatazz then presumably.
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True and it's a huge USP for the festival but I don't think they have the appetite to put a bigger artist there based on the last 9 years. They can squeeze a hell of a lot more than 3,000 people in Mordor and hard to justify on a commercial basis.
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Agree on other point but he is on the third line really and is far too small to be on the first line. Not sure if moving him to the second line is really necessary.
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I think they have an almost exactly equal number of good and (for my taste) bad names which is a bit frustrating as could have made an incredible festival by switching some of the names over.
