Field Day is fast approaching – and with it, one of the best festival lineups of the year. There’s a pretty dizzying array of acts on offer over the course of the day. Here are our top ten.
About Group
Who? Domino-signed supergroup comprising members of This Heat, Hot Chip, and Spiritualized. Skewed-but-catchy improv pop.
About Group – You’re No Good (Theo Parrish Translation With Aashong)
Actress
Who? Dark as fuck Honest Jons bass man. He scared the crap out of us when we saw him last.
Electrelane
Who? Newly reformed (and newly reassessed) all-female Albini cohorts continue their first live run in three years.
Gruff Rhys
Who? Shampoo-hoarding Welsh pop demi-god, completing a lap of honour for one of the albums of the year.
Gruff Rhys – Shark Ridden Waters
John Cale
Who? Velvet Underground founder-member, pillar of experimentalism, drone enthusiast and, erm, Happy Mondays collaborator.
John Cale – Whaddya Mean By That (Preview Clip)
Kieran Hebden b2b James Holden
Who? Much-loved pastoral electronica craftsman meets melodic tech godhead for the most anticipated show of the day.
James Holden- Triangle Folds (DJ-Kicks)
Omar Souleyman
Who? Syrian pop genius and Bjork remixer, with upwards of 500 albums under his belt.
Pearson Sound
Who? Soon to be world-conquering Hessle Audio man, also known as Ramadanman, responsible for some of the most adventurous music-for-dancing of the last couple of years.
Sun Ra Arkestra
Who? Avant-jazz troupe continuing the legacy of their late cosmic poet leader.
Sun Ra Arkestra live at Cafe Oto
The Horrors
Who? Kohl-ed up garage punks, newly revitalised on latest album Skying.
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