Such Poor Sunday Headline acts (so far)

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Of course. It's the only taste I have!

I'd say that like most people who are passionate about music, I come across things I love, things I like, things that are OK but don't excite me and not often but occasionally - utter dross. By which I mean it's almost unlistenable and you can't perceive how anyone could get anything from it. I'd put The XX into this category and there isn't much else in there in my headspace.

Music to me should create mood, inspire emotion or make you want to move to it. The XX for don't do any of this. It's just like really dull background noise.

Headlining a stage after only 2 albums doesn't really seem right to me either. I know Pulp did it (sort of) and Arctic Monkeys did too, but they exploded into popular/mainstream music in a way that doesn't happen often - I suppose much like M&S have done now. Are the XX such an internationally celebrated success. I would say probably not.

Again, I realise that this is all highly subjective and just my opinion but I'm still surprised that I appear to be the only one.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Headlining a stage after only 2 albums doesn't really seem right to me either. I know Pulp did it (sort of) and Arctic Monkeys did too, but they exploded into popular/mainstream music in a way that doesn't happen often - I suppose much like M&S have done now. Are the XX such an internationally celebrated success. I would say probably not.

Again, I realise that this is all highly subjective and just my opinion but I'm still surprised that I appear to be the only one.

Edited April 19, 2013 by RebeccaD

[MEGABOWL]

Phoenix for me. They're decent enough and I've never done a JP headliner. I could have been persuaded elsewhere though (still could be once the full line up is out)

[parsonjack]

Have The XX publicised themselves as headlining Other Stage on Sunday, or any day at that? If they haven't then isn't that likely to mean they're not headlining - I mean if you had been told you were headlining by the Eavis's then wouldn't you announce it somewhere?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

You and me Ted. Roomy.

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

Have to say none of the Sunday headliners float my boat at the moment. I actually really like Phoenix on album but caught part of their set in 2010 and wasn't overly impressed with them live.

Something interesting will turn up though, it always does.

A few years ago we were faced with the same problem, nobody my wife and I wanted to see so we split from our large group and just wandered around the site. We saw some fantastic sights and ended up in a tent with a couple of shroom heads drinking tea and eating cake. It was a pretty magical night to be honest and one we still talk about.

[charl0tte90]

Have The XX publicised themselves as headlining Other Stage on Sunday, or any day at that? If they haven't then isn't that likely to mean they're not headlining - I mean if you had been told you were headlining by the Eavis's then wouldn't you announce it somewhere?

[Northernsoul45]

i quite like the xx, but for me, they are an act for a small concert venue, not a large stage in a field, although it could be worse...they could be on during the day, at least it'll be getting dark / sun going down, so some kind of ambience at least.

(same goes for cat power, also mentioned above)

[FloorFiller]

The xx are definitely headlining. it's odd that they'd be put up against Mumfords as i'm sure they'll share a bit of a crossover fan base, but they'll draw an absolutely huge crowd, and can only really play in the dark, and are unarguably a bigger draw than the Pumpkins (and Portishead - who's crowd i feel will be thin at best)

[dingbat2]

...and Portishead - who's crowd i feel will be thin at best)

[FloorFiller]

I think you are going to be wrong there, I think they will get a great crowd. Very popular with the oldies like me

[elbongo]

While I agree with you in principle, I have to be pedantic enough to question what you said about Pulp. 'Different Class' was (I believe) their 6th or 7th album. I have the ones that came before it.

[shae]

perhaps the XX are playing second on Other, Smashing Pumpkins third with the headliner yet to be announced.

[Justiceforcedave]

perhaps the XX are playing second on Other, Smashing Pumpkins third with the headliner yet to be announced.

[Hurricanes]

Everyone saying that the XX are a band only for small venues, and that they wont be able to make use of the other stage, rubbish! Saw them subbing mainstage at Bestival last year and one of the most incredible, emotional gigs I've ever seen. I can't think of anywhere they'd be better suited than at a fetsival in a big field. Just my opinion

Edited April 19, 2013 by Hurricanes

[Justiceforcedave]

Everyone saying that the XX are a band only for small venues, and that they wont be able to make use of the other stage, rubbish! Saw them subbing mainstage at Bestival last year and one of the most incredible, emotional gigs I've ever seen. I can't think of anywhere they'd be better suited than at a fetsival in a big field. Just my opinion

[evilduck]

Has anyone here seen Simian Mobile Disco live before? They've got a live album on Spotify which is okay but IMO there are other songs they've got which don't seem to be in the 'set' which are ace. Loving this one at the minute: Simian Mobile Disco – Audacity Of Huge

[Zoo Music Girl]

I do believe it be 4th by glasto, but a valid point. Massive underground fan base at the time... Different class was november or later that year...

[fatyeti24]

hmm maybe i'm underestimating their popularity but i'm unsure if they have the pulling power to fill the Other field (especially up against all of the other headliners that night)

it won't be an awful crowd. just smaller than Chase & Status / The xx

[ICGenie]

There's been a lot of headliner bashing on here - this thread particularly - but am I the only one who thinks the XX are fucking boring tripe and their choice as a headliner is probably the biggest joke of the festival? I'm astonished, genuinely astonished that people can even listen to them!

I agree that the Sunday does on the face of it look like one of the weakest days in recent times. There's virtually nothing I'm excited about act wise. I'll probably end up bimbling round the bars, circus, cabaret, greenfields and Shangri La. Which actually sounds fucking ace.

[fatyeti24]

Nope, I'm 100% with you on both points. I've never heard anything quite so dirgeful than the xx and I'm amazed that they have any appeal beyond a few greebo teens.

[lucyginger]

until this post i'd not heard the word 'greebo' since that Carter USM song from about 20 years ago.

nice one!

[siblin]

perhaps the XX are playing second on Other, Smashing Pumpkins third with the headliner yet to be announced.

[Bisque]

Everyone saying that the XX are a band only for small venues, and that they wont be able to make use of the other stage, rubbish! Saw them subbing mainstage at Bestival last year and one of the most incredible, emotional gigs I've ever seen. I can't think of anywhere they'd be better suited than at a fetsival in a big field. Just my opinion

[fatyeti24]

i probably shouldn't admit to this, but i'm more than slightly amused by people even half thinking that the XX aren't headlining.

it's not big and it's not clever, but that's me.