headliners in years to come ?

[FloorFiller]

Sigur Ros would be absolutely amazing but it'll unfortunately never happen. too niche to headline, but hopefully they'll be a Other Stage headliner in the next few years (still haven't got over them not doing it last year despite it looking incredibly likely early on)

[Morse Code]

Sigur Ros would be absolutely amazing but it'll unfortunately never happen. too niche to headline, but hopefully they'll be a Other Stage headliner in the next few years (still haven't got over them not doing it last year despite it looking incredibly likely early on)

You're right, of course, but a man can dream!

[Winslow Leach]

Personally I'm really disappointed that Friendly Fires never delivered on their early promise. They've left it far too long between each album for them to make as much of an impact as they could.

[Woffy]

Personally I'm really disappointed that Friendly Fires never delivered on their early promise. They've left it far too long between each album for them to make as much of an impact as they could.

And they wore shit trousers.

Musically though, yeah. I think BBC have kinda overtaken them with some similarities.

[CHRLY]

I keep seeing Bombay's name on this thread but I can't see them ever headlining. Forth album now, sure they are 'headlining' NME tent at R+L but really they are subbing because they finish before AM. If they are at glastonbury this year I expect them to sub the other stage, at this point in their careers isn't it a bit late. Suppose they could do a Biffy Clyro and release a 'many of horror' but I just can't see it

[Winslow Leach]

I keep seeing Bombay's name on this thread but I can't see them ever headlining. Forth album now, sure they are 'headlining' NME tent at R+L but really they are subbing because they finish before AM. If they are at glastonbury this year I expect them to sub the other stage, at this point in their careers isn't it a bit late. Suppose they could do a Biffy Clyro and release a 'many of horror' but I just can't see it

I'm not sure about BBC specifically, can't really see them headlining myself, but your logic that they're on their fourth album so it's too late is way off

Arcade Fire are on their fourth, Kasabian are just coming up to their fifth. If Foals do indeed step up to headliner status in the future it'll probably be on album number five. Not everyone gets big on one or two albums like Arctic Monkeys, some are in it for the long haul.

[CHRLY]

Yeh but AF and Kasabian have headlined other major uk fests before their current albums.

[Winslow Leach]

Yeh but AF and Kasabian have headlined other major uk fests before their current albums.

True, they weren't ideal examples. But the argument stands, not for BBC specifically but in general.

[CHRLY]

Yeh fair enough, just think Bombay are too late

[Winslow Leach]

Yeh fair enough, just think Bombay are too late

Yeah I do see what you mean, but I think with them it's joined to the problem of them never really having settled into one sound. A future sub perhaps, but I can't see them headlining.

[Winslow Leach]

Jake Bugg,

No, not really, I just want to post this video, I hurt myself laughing.

The only thing better than this video is my firm belief that he will never get to Glasto headliner level.

Actually, wait, the video is better.

[stardustjunkie]

I keep seeing Bombay's name on this thread but I can't see them ever headlining. Forth album now, sure they are 'headlining' NME tent at R+L but really they are subbing because they finish before AM. If they are at glastonbury this year I expect them to sub the other stage, at this point in their careers isn't it a bit late. Suppose they could do a Biffy Clyro and release a 'many of horror' but I just can't see it

I saw Bombay Bicycle Club as someone who had no idea on their music. I'll admit to finding it uninspiring and boring. I decided to wander round the other stuff going on after a while. I think they'd make a pretty simple headliner if they ever reached that point. Bit like the Vaccines etc.

[Amy Lawn]

I reckon the internet makes it more difficult for bands to become massive, in days gone by, you liked whatever was in magazines or on the radio, whatever was on sale in shops that sold CDs. Today you can become a fan of literally absolutely anything extremely easily, so when the big massive indie bands come along, kids that would have been devotees if this was 1993 are streaming millions of albums, they have all the music in the world, so they're not going to become obsessed with that one Radiohead album because their budget only permits on CD a month and whatever tapes their lazy mates make them.

[mattgimmeshelter]

Yeah they are future headliners. Like it or lump it.

[FloorFiller]

Yeah they are future headliners. Like it or lump it.

was expecting something a little… more. not bad, but not the storming single i was expecting

[Morse Code]

Yeah they are future headliners. Like it or lump it.

Like it.

[kingcrawler]

was expecting something a little… more. not bad, but not the storming single i was expecting

I'm the same, think the song's alright but I was expecting a bit more.

[rjb94]

Not a fan - but seems like the kind of thing that could propel them even further into the mainstream

[TheSeventhOne]

Sounds like that horrid Caesars song from the iPod adverts.

[mattgimmeshelter]

was expecting something a little… more. not bad, but not the storming single i was expecting

I reckon it's a grower to be honest.

When i first heard gold on the ceiling I thought it was a throwaway, and then after it being played everywhere that pretty much changed.

[dentalplan]

When i first heard gold on the ceiling I thought it was a throwaway, and then after it being played everywhere that pretty much changed.

Funny. When I first heard Gold on the Ceiling I liked it, and then after it being played everywhere that pretty much changed.

[FloorFiller]

I reckon it's a grower to be honest.

When i first heard gold on the ceiling I thought it was a throwaway, and then after it being played everywhere that pretty much changed.

nah to me Lonely Boy and Gold On The Ceiling were immediately BIG songs. i'm sure this one will do well but i don't think it has the immediacy of those two songs. chorus is just a bit repetitive and hook-less

[mattgimmeshelter]

nah to me Lonely Boy and Gold On The Ceiling were immediately BIG songs. i'm sure this one will do well but i don't think it has the immediacy of those two songs. chorus is just a bit repetitive and hook-less

I actually prefer it being like this, reminds me abit of Do I Wanna Know

You expect it to be a fast single, but it's nice and slowed down, I quite like that's it isn't a fast song like Gold On The Ceiling or Loneley boy.

[WS_Jack_III]

Yeah they are future headliners. Like it or lump it.

Gonna listen again but didn't like it on first listen.

[sjseabass]

I don't think Alt-J are getting any smaller off the back of their new album in September, based on Hunger of the Pine. Subbing Pyramid or headlining Other 2015 I reckon.