final announcement

[zahidf]

I would much prefer Flaming Lips, but can't see why they haven't been announced already.

[shoebox]

Ha! Blur also making an announcement on 2nd July. With Coxon already on the bill, the coincidences are remarkable.

Disclaimer: Not gonna happen...or is it?

[Neville Street]

Blur would be great, but it says "guest", and they are sticklers for detail, so I think it will be a person rather than a band.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Blur would be great, but it says "guest", and they are sticklers for detail, so I think it will be a person rather than a band.

Edited June 19, 2012 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[MrSimonW]

Well the Gravenhurst album is possibly my favourite of the year so far, so I'm delighted he's playing (I think it's a he these days, rather than a group).

[Neville Street]

Saw Alt-J supporting Wild Beasts in Falmouth earlier this year and they were good. Will definitely go on my "to try and see" list for EOTR.

[ljsawyer]

The Strange Boys have disappeared Saw Graham Coxon at Truck Festival last year and he bored me to death, but at least it's something a bit noisier.

Woods, Patrick Watson and Gravenhurst are really good additions. Couldn't care less that Woods played last year because every show is different, and looking at their work rate I'm guessing they'll have some new material to play for us as well.

[Fareham Grecian]

Ha! Blur also making an announcement on 2nd July. With Coxon already on the bill, the coincidences are remarkable.

Disclaimer: Not gonna happen...or is it?

[wackojackohighcliffe]

Meh.

[acstalker]

I go to EOTR (and NDH) to see a range of (mostly American) indie and Americana artists, confident that my ears will not be assaulted with the abomination that was Britpop.

If I wanted to hear that stuff I would go to V Festival where they would share billing with Jessie J and Ed Sheeran.

Surely Blur is not what EOTR is about?

[zahidf]

Its not going to be Blur. That's just silly talk

[Christophales]

I go to EOTR (and NDH) to see a range of (mostly American) indie and Americana artists, confident that my ears will not be assaulted with the abomination that was Britpop.

If I wanted to hear that stuff I would go to V Festival where they would share billing with Jessie J and Ed Sheeran.

Surely Blur is not what EOTR is about?

[geofelgie]

Blur haven't sounded like a Britpop band for a long, long time though.

Edited June 19, 2012 by geofelgie

[ElGanzo]

In relation to the special guest, interestingly I've been perusing the Green Man forums and they are also expecting a special guest announcement in July...

Edited June 19, 2012 by ElGanzo

[geofelgie]

Cornbury too

[ljsawyer]

Line-up pretty much done then, couple more for Friday, a special guest and then a couple of unannounced things on the Thursday and we are there. Enjoying Patrick Watson having never heard it before. Stoked for Woods and Gravenhurst. Savages could have a big year, EP is good. I have put off listening to Alt-J properly on the basis of their terrible, terrible name but if they have supported Wild Beasts then I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Zachary Cale sounds like Low Anthem-esque sub-Dylan blandness and King Charles are incredibly annoying. Creature... sound pretty cool. Don't know the others.

[DragKnuckles]

One of those announcements that initially doesn't excite too much but no doubt will do more so after listening to some of the bands. Patrick Watson and Gravenhurst both certainly sound interesting on paper. Any recommendations on where to start with either of these?

[iamnotahero]

Really excited about Patrick Watson. Would have liked to have seen Ben Howard added to the line up seeing as he's available around the time of the festival, and his entire UK tour has sold out. Too small for the special guest I would have thought.

[zahidf]

Really excited about Patrick Watson. Would have liked to have seen Ben Howard added to the line up seeing as he's available around the time of the festival, and his entire UK tour has sold out. Too small for the special guest I would have thought.

[SweepingTheNation]

Official word from Elizabeth Allo Darlin: "they haven't asked us, and I wouldn't expect that to happen either. We have played the last two years! Last year was so great I almost wouldn't want to try and do it again!"

[Nigey_boy]

I would be very excited if Patti Smith is the Special Guest - the signs look good!

In the meantime really chuffed that Norwich band Olympians are playing - they are definitely a decent leftfield energetic indie group

Also Savages, Gravenhurst, Abi Wade and Big Wave all sound good

[poppins]

Whoever it was asking where to start with Patrick Watson ...

Close to Paradise, Wooden Arms and Adventures in Your Own Backyard are all fantastic albums ... but annoyingly for you I can never decide which is my favourite, depends on my mood a bit. "The Great Escape" and "Big Bird in a Small Cage" are two of my favourite tracks ever though ... and no doubt you've heard "To Build a Home" by Cinematic Orchestra (written and sung by him) all over the telly.

Generally he plays small intimate venues, the kind he can wander into the crowd and sing unplugged ... so I expect it will be a bit more of the noisier side of his music at a festival.

In case you hadn't guessed, I am super-chuffed either way.

[acstalker]

OK, got over my grumpiness at the announcement. These sound right up my street:

Hurray for the Riff Raff

The Step Kids

Creature With The Atom Brain

The rest range from just OK to meh to Avoid At All Costs (Coxon)

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I go to EOTR (and NDH) to see a range of (mostly American) indie and Americana artists, confident that my ears will not be assaulted with the abomination that was Britpop.

If I wanted to hear that stuff I would go to V Festival where they would share billing with Jessie J and Ed Sheeran.

Surely Blur is not what EOTR is about?

Edited June 19, 2012 by thesecretingredientiscrime

[ljsawyer]

Horse Thief and Hurray for the Riff Raff sound fantastic.

This is probably the second worst act EOTR have ever booked after Holy Crutches though: