2017 festival

[thelemon]

I'm expecting Bastille to headline NME. It'll be crowded but I wouldn't have thought anymore than The 1975. Especially up against a big headliner like TDCC were last year.

[Andre91]

The 1975 are a bigger band than Bastille so if they headlined the NME last year then Bastille can. 

[thewayiam]

14 hours ago, Andre91 said:

The 1975 are a bigger band than Bastille so if they headlined the NME last year then Bastille can. 

They weren't at that time though so this is a bit irrelevant and that's still questionable. Not much in it.

[dentalplan]

Bastille headlined the tent at Parklife last year and The 1975 are headlining the festival.

It's like Foals vs Imagine Dragons all over again.

[Mattymooz]

14 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Bastille headlined the tent at Parklife last year and The 1975 are headlining the festival.

That was before Bastilles second album came out though (and after The 1975's second album has come out) so it isn't a completely fair comparison.

However, I agree though that now after both sophomore albums are out, The 1975's definitely had a better reception than Bastilles (Bastilles was better than their first but for some reason no one has really talked about it whereas ILIWYS got a ton of awards and hype behind it even though imo it was a lot more samey and not very different compared to their first album). Either way I think this is just more evidence that Bastille are headlining the NME, as I don't think they could manage subbing directly as they aren't as popular as The 1975 (They are also a lot more polarising, people seem to either love or hate Bastille)

[Andre91]

29 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

They weren't at that time though so this is a bit irrelevant and that's still questionable. Not much in it.

Yes, they were. 

[Andre91]

1 minute ago, Mattymooz said:

That was before Bastilles second album came out though (and after The 1975's second album has come out) so it isn't a completely fair comparison.

However, I agree though that now after both sophomore albums are out, The 1975's definitely had a better reception than Bastilles (Bastilles was better than their first but for some reason no one has really talked about it whereas ILIWYS got a ton of awards and hype behind it even though imo it was a lot more samey and not very different compared to their first album). Either way I think this is just more evidence that Bastille are headlining the NME, as I don't think they could manage subbing directly as they aren't as popular as The 1975 (They are also a lot more polarising, people seem to either love or hate Bastille)

I don't even think that hate is appropriate. People either like Bastille or they just don't give a fuck about them at all. Because they're crap. 

[JSmurphy]

It was almost dangerous to put The 1975 against Biffy last year. I couldn't believe the size of the crowd when I walked past. Bastille are comfortably a smaller band and I certainly can't see them rising up UK fest lineups like The 1975 are.

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Yes, they were. 

They clearly weren't, they went on to sell out an arena tour afterwards whereas Bastille had already been there and done that and subbed at the same festival on a day that sold out the quickest by a mile!

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

I don't even think that hate is appropriate. People either like Bastille or they just don't give a fuck about them at all. Because they're crap. 

They're both shit though.

[Andre91]

46 minutes ago, thewayiam said:

They clearly weren't, they went on to sell out an arena tour afterwards whereas Bastille had already been there and done that and subbed at the same festival on a day that sold out the quickest by a mile!

They're both shit though.

Nah. Matt Healy is actually a bloody great songwriter. 

[Odessa]

Yeah I've really got into the latest 1975 record and that's with me wanting to hate it, cos I still think they come across as twats. But I couldn't ignore it after hearing Love Me and The Sound. It's actually a really interesting listen. Gonna have to give the first album a revisit but I didn't like it at all at the time.

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, Odessa said:

Yeah I've really got into the latest 1975 record and that's with me wanting to hate it, cos I still think they come across as twats. But I couldn't ignore it after hearing Love Me and The Sound. It's actually a really interesting listen. Gonna have to give the first album a revisit but I didn't like it at all at the time.

Listen to the EPs. Some of their best tracks are on them. 

[Buko]

Anybody else reckon Twenty One Pilots Grammy win could bump them up to Sub? 

[Mattymooz]

3 minutes ago, Buko said:

Anybody else reckon Twenty One Pilots Grammy win could bump them up to Sub? 

Unlikely. Maybe 3rd down but they havent released anything new since last year (Unless maybe Heathen hadn't come out?)

[Pop Punk Sucks]

They would be a sub even without the Grammy. They sold out two Ally Pally shows in 10 minutes. 

[JSmurphy]

On 11/02/2017 at 7:22 PM, Andre91 said:

Listen to the EPs. Some of their best tracks are on them. 

This. I wish they'd keep You, Milk & Undo in their recent setlists. 

[Cammers]

6 minutes ago, JSmurphy said:

This. I wish they'd keep You, Milk & Undo in their recent setlists. 

Saw them up in Newcastle at the end of last year and they put Undo and Milk in to the setlist. 

Was so good hearing the older tunes again and yes, their old EP's are very good. 

Haunt//Bed, Me, Anobrain to name a few of my favourites from them.

[Stuielooie]

1 hour ago, Mattymooz said:

Unlikely. Maybe 3rd down but they havent released anything new since last year (Unless maybe Heathen hadn't come out?)

They have been touring non-stop for ages, I just wonder if they will ever have a break!

[Mattymooz]

5 minutes ago, Stuielooie said:

They have been touring non-stop for ages, I just wonder if they will ever have a break!

I mean I don't think they will play (especially as they played there last year, may do Glasto or something instead) but if they were gonna play, I'd say 3rd down main or NME headliner (Heck, Flume one a grammy last night as well and there is no way he is gonna get on the Main Stage sooo)

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, Cammers said:

Saw them up in Newcastle at the end of last year and they put Undo and Milk in to the setlist. 

Was so good hearing the older tunes again and yes, their old EP's are very good. 

Haunt//Bed, Me, Anobrain to name a few of my favourites from them.

Milk isn't my favourite track they've ever done. Woman is also a personal favourite from the EPs. Heads Cars Bending used to sound so good live, too. 

As for 21P, they'd sub the Main Stage comfortably. They're so hot right now. I just wish everywhere would stop calling them a f**king rock band. 

Edited February 13, 2017 by Andre91

[dentalplan]

Chance the Rapper announced for Way Out West in Sweden a couple of weeks before. Looking quite likely for R+L I reckz.

[Yellow_Fellow]

saaaaafe

[jakecase]

16 hours ago, dentalplan said:

Chance the Rapper announced for Way Out West in Sweden a couple of weeks before. Looking quite likely for R+L I reckz.

I do hope so

[Steve1000]

Could anyone see Bad Religion headlining Lock up/ Pit?

[Hart Attack]

14 minutes ago, Steve1000 said:

Could anyone see Bad Religion headlining Lock up/ Pit?

Not sure if they're trendy enough for Reading these days, sadly... I'd definitely want to see them though!