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| Future Glastonbury festival headliners: which bands are making the most noise | Future Glastonbury festival headliners: which bands are making the most noise |
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| Disclosure | Disclosure |
| Comprising two young brothers who are neither particularly photogenic nor extroverted, Disclosure might seem an unlikely prospect for the title of festival party-starters. But Guy Lawrence, 22, and his younger brother Howard, 19, will surely cause teenage uproar when they play the Sonic stage at Glastonbury on Friday night. | Comprising two young brothers who are neither particularly photogenic nor extroverted, Disclosure might seem an unlikely prospect for the title of festival party-starters. But Guy Lawrence, 22, and his younger brother Howard, 19, will surely cause teenage uproar when they play the Sonic stage at Glastonbury on Friday night. |
| Over the past 12 months the pair have gone from making songs in a room above their father's auction house to becoming one of the biggest names in popular music thanks to a full-blooded reinvention of vintage UK dance music. While the sounds that inspired them, deep house and most notably UK 2-step, are older than they are, the Lawrence brothers' sound has endeared itself to entirely new generation of revellers. | Over the past 12 months the pair have gone from making songs in a room above their father's auction house to becoming one of the biggest names in popular music thanks to a full-blooded reinvention of vintage UK dance music. While the sounds that inspired them, deep house and most notably UK 2-step, are older than they are, the Lawrence brothers' sound has endeared itself to entirely new generation of revellers. |
| A recent UK tour was a raucous affair and their debut album, Settle, went to the top of the charts last month. The group are not only fixtures on Radio 1, however, they're beloved of the music press too (Settle received four stars from the Guardian and a hefty 9.1 on Pitchfork). This may be because, as well as reinvigorating old musical genres, the brothers have a great ear not only for the structures and rhythms of dance music but also for a catchy melody. | A recent UK tour was a raucous affair and their debut album, Settle, went to the top of the charts last month. The group are not only fixtures on Radio 1, however, they're beloved of the music press too (Settle received four stars from the Guardian and a hefty 9.1 on Pitchfork). This may be because, as well as reinvigorating old musical genres, the brothers have a great ear not only for the structures and rhythms of dance music but also for a catchy melody. |
| Expect their bigger songs – White Noise, Voices and When a Fire Starts to Burn – to go off. Never mind the fact that younger brother Howard recently told the Guardian: "When I was younger I just thought dance music was shit. All of it." | Expect their bigger songs – White Noise, Voices and When a Fire Starts to Burn – to go off. Never mind the fact that younger brother Howard recently told the Guardian: "When I was younger I just thought dance music was shit. All of it." |
| Disclosure play the Sonic stage, Friday 9pm | Disclosure play the Sonic stage, Friday 9pm |
| Paul MacInnes | Paul MacInnes |
| Haim | Haim |
| Another group built around siblings ("three sisters and a mister", is how the band describe it), Haim hail from California's San Fernando valley. The sisters are vocalist/guitarist Danielle, bassist Este and keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Alana. The mister is drummer Dash Hutton. Together they make music that radiates the sunshine of their home state; energetic, occasionally euphoric and full of enthusiasm. | Another group built around siblings ("three sisters and a mister", is how the band describe it), Haim hail from California's San Fernando valley. The sisters are vocalist/guitarist Danielle, bassist Este and keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Alana. The mister is drummer Dash Hutton. Together they make music that radiates the sunshine of their home state; energetic, occasionally euphoric and full of enthusiasm. |
| If at first it appears to channel the spirit of big west coast acts of the past from the Bangles to Fleetwood Mac (the band's cover of Hold Me is a staple of their live shows), the group blend these stylings with the vocals of contemporary R&B. In recent songs they have also moved into more minimal sounds. You can only chart the band's progress song by song because they have yet to release their debut LP. | If at first it appears to channel the spirit of big west coast acts of the past from the Bangles to Fleetwood Mac (the band's cover of Hold Me is a staple of their live shows), the group blend these stylings with the vocals of contemporary R&B. In recent songs they have also moved into more minimal sounds. You can only chart the band's progress song by song because they have yet to release their debut LP. |
| Not that it has stopped them from topping the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll, nor from becoming a rare rock signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation management group. They are tight in a way that makes you suspicious of some kind of familial telepathy and play with an undimming passion; Este's notorious "bass face" being worth the entrance money alone. | Not that it has stopped them from topping the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll, nor from becoming a rare rock signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation management group. They are tight in a way that makes you suspicious of some kind of familial telepathy and play with an undimming passion; Este's notorious "bass face" being worth the entrance money alone. |
| For their Glastonbury debut, the group have been afforded the privilege of playing on the Pyramid stage. The only problem being that their slot is at Friday lunchtime. Those already on site would do well to get down to the front. | For their Glastonbury debut, the group have been afforded the privilege of playing on the Pyramid stage. The only problem being that their slot is at Friday lunchtime. Those already on site would do well to get down to the front. |
| Haim play the Pyramid stage, Friday 12.30pm; The Park stage, Saturday 4.15pm | Haim play the Pyramid stage, Friday 12.30pm; The Park stage, Saturday 4.15pm |
| Paul MacInnes | Paul MacInnes |
| Solange | Solange |
| For many, the lingering memory of Glastonbury 2011 will be that of Beyoncé's career-defining set: capping off Sunday night with fireworks blazing, Olympian choreography and hysteria-inspiring medleys, it was a show that shifted the already heralded singer into a league reserved only for icons. Solange Knowles, Beyoncé's little sister, however, is not so intent on rupturing perceptions this weekend. The 27-year-old will provide a far more understated performance than her sibling; reaffirming her place as 2013's nonchalant, neo-soul superstar. | For many, the lingering memory of Glastonbury 2011 will be that of Beyoncé's career-defining set: capping off Sunday night with fireworks blazing, Olympian choreography and hysteria-inspiring medleys, it was a show that shifted the already heralded singer into a league reserved only for icons. Solange Knowles, Beyoncé's little sister, however, is not so intent on rupturing perceptions this weekend. The 27-year-old will provide a far more understated performance than her sibling; reaffirming her place as 2013's nonchalant, neo-soul superstar. |
| Solange's Glastonbury debut comes at a celebratory time for the singer. With a new album via her label, Saint Records, scheduled for later this year, she is in the process of forging a credible path in the music industry after a decade of sporadic, not-quite-right major label attempts. Since the release of 2012's Truth EP, a collaboration with producer and artist Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange, Lightspeed Champion), she has acquired a cult-like following among discerning music enthusiasts, becoming the poster girl for the current musical craze known as indie-R&B. | Solange's Glastonbury debut comes at a celebratory time for the singer. With a new album via her label, Saint Records, scheduled for later this year, she is in the process of forging a credible path in the music industry after a decade of sporadic, not-quite-right major label attempts. Since the release of 2012's Truth EP, a collaboration with producer and artist Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange, Lightspeed Champion), she has acquired a cult-like following among discerning music enthusiasts, becoming the poster girl for the current musical craze known as indie-R&B. |
| While her quirky sophistication does radiate more Williamsburg than Worthy Farm, Solange's eclectic sound is ideal for a Glastonbury crowd: she brings tropical rhythms that will appease the world music enthusiasts, bubbling late-night beats designed for hipster hedonists and a jazzed-out swing for anyone with a picnic rug. Alongside her serene melodies you can also expect a sartorially slick backing band, armed with dance routines evocative of a late 80s-era Whitney – bouncy hair, jaunty elbows and saccharine smiles in abundance. | While her quirky sophistication does radiate more Williamsburg than Worthy Farm, Solange's eclectic sound is ideal for a Glastonbury crowd: she brings tropical rhythms that will appease the world music enthusiasts, bubbling late-night beats designed for hipster hedonists and a jazzed-out swing for anyone with a picnic rug. Alongside her serene melodies you can also expect a sartorially slick backing band, armed with dance routines evocative of a late 80s-era Whitney – bouncy hair, jaunty elbows and saccharine smiles in abundance. |
| The Park stage, Friday 4.30pm | The Park stage, Friday 4.30pm |
| Harriet Gibsone | Harriet Gibsone |
| Half Moon Run | Half Moon Run |
| If you're looking for a folk act to see at Glastonbury but you (a) can't be bothered to wait until Sunday at 9.45pm to catch the Mumfords headlining over on the Pyramid Stage, (b) can't face squeezing to the front to watch the Mumfords or (c) hate the Mumfords, then you could do a lot worse than Half Moon Run. | If you're looking for a folk act to see at Glastonbury but you (a) can't be bothered to wait until Sunday at 9.45pm to catch the Mumfords headlining over on the Pyramid Stage, (b) can't face squeezing to the front to watch the Mumfords or (c) hate the Mumfords, then you could do a lot worse than Half Moon Run. |
| Less bumptious, boisterous or bombastic than Mumford & Sons, who they have supported in the States, they're probably more similar to Fleet Foxes, their three-part harmonies more haunting than hectoring. On second thoughts, given the tremulous vocals, moody atmospherics and quiet-getting-louder dynamics, this four-piece Montreal band, who got together in 2010, come across as a sort of folky Radiohead, as likely to use keyboards as they are mandolins. They are not averse to the odd sample, nor do they recoil from the notion of the electronic-flecked soundscape, and 26-year-old frontman Devon Portielje's voice can recall Prince of Wails, Thom Yorke. | Less bumptious, boisterous or bombastic than Mumford & Sons, who they have supported in the States, they're probably more similar to Fleet Foxes, their three-part harmonies more haunting than hectoring. On second thoughts, given the tremulous vocals, moody atmospherics and quiet-getting-louder dynamics, this four-piece Montreal band, who got together in 2010, come across as a sort of folky Radiohead, as likely to use keyboards as they are mandolins. They are not averse to the odd sample, nor do they recoil from the notion of the electronic-flecked soundscape, and 26-year-old frontman Devon Portielje's voice can recall Prince of Wails, Thom Yorke. |
| They're signed to Ben Mumford's Communion in the UK and Glassnote in the US, so Foxes-style crossover success isn't out of the question. Their debut single Full Circle was playlisted at Radio 1 and their debut album, Dark Eyes, is released here in July. With titles such as No More Losing the War, Give Up, Judgement, Drug You and Nerve, fully expect it to be an OK Computer of a Canadian folk-inflected angst-fest. | They're signed to Ben Mumford's Communion in the UK and Glassnote in the US, so Foxes-style crossover success isn't out of the question. Their debut single Full Circle was playlisted at Radio 1 and their debut album, Dark Eyes, is released here in July. With titles such as No More Losing the War, Give Up, Judgement, Drug You and Nerve, fully expect it to be an OK Computer of a Canadian folk-inflected angst-fest. |
| The Park stage, Friday 1.30pm; William's Green, Saturday 3.30pm | The Park stage, Friday 1.30pm; William's Green, Saturday 3.30pm |
| Paul Lester | Paul Lester |
| Drenge | Drenge |
| There are quite a few highly touted teen-or-thereabouts bands at the moment – among them the Orwells , Radkey, Drenge and the Strypes – but only the latter pair are at Glastonbury, and of them the smartest money is on Drenge generating the most heat relative to the number of members. | There are quite a few highly touted teen-or-thereabouts bands at the moment – among them the Orwells , Radkey, Drenge and the Strypes – but only the latter pair are at Glastonbury, and of them the smartest money is on Drenge generating the most heat relative to the number of members. |
| Drenge – Danish for "boys" – are a homegrown Black Keys, two lads from Castleton in Derbyshire who make one hell of a garageland blues-rock racket considering they've only got one singer/guitarist (Eoin Loveless, 21) and one drummer (Rory, his brother, 19). | Drenge – Danish for "boys" – are a homegrown Black Keys, two lads from Castleton in Derbyshire who make one hell of a garageland blues-rock racket considering they've only got one singer/guitarist (Eoin Loveless, 21) and one drummer (Rory, his brother, 19). |
| They spend a lot of time gigging and working in South Yorkshire and, as you can probably imagine, they're more of a Monkeys/Milburn sort of Sheffield band than a Human League/Heaven 17 one. They're signed to Infectious, the same label as Alt-J, but quaint, quirky indie-pop this ain't. Not that they're allergic to hifalutin ideas: they decided on their name after becoming obsessed with Dogme 95 and avant-garde Danish cinema and their riff-heavy songs such as Bloodsports and Dogmeat explore existential nausea and disgust at the human condition. | They spend a lot of time gigging and working in South Yorkshire and, as you can probably imagine, they're more of a Monkeys/Milburn sort of Sheffield band than a Human League/Heaven 17 one. They're signed to Infectious, the same label as Alt-J, but quaint, quirky indie-pop this ain't. Not that they're allergic to hifalutin ideas: they decided on their name after becoming obsessed with Dogme 95 and avant-garde Danish cinema and their riff-heavy songs such as Bloodsports and Dogmeat explore existential nausea and disgust at the human condition. |
| They have a punk-style disdain for stardom, claiming that they have zero aspirations to be "rock gods", adding: "Ideally, everyone would leave the gig inspired to get their own band." Their anti-careerist stance extends to their output, which they have declared will not include an album because that's too formal a move. Their antipathy towards the treadmill did not stop them touring with the Cribs and Deap Vally, but still, better a contradictory attitude than no attitude at all. | They have a punk-style disdain for stardom, claiming that they have zero aspirations to be "rock gods", adding: "Ideally, everyone would leave the gig inspired to get their own band." Their anti-careerist stance extends to their output, which they have declared will not include an album because that's too formal a move. Their antipathy towards the treadmill did not stop them touring with the Cribs and Deap Vally, but still, better a contradictory attitude than no attitude at all. |
| William's Green, Saturday 12.30pm | William's Green, Saturday 12.30pm |
| Paul Lester | Paul Lester |
| Jupiter & Okwess International | Jupiter & Okwess International |
| It is not as if Jupiter Bokondji hasn't earned his shot at the big time, but a slice of luck has also been involved as the moment arrives. The rangy, charismatic Congolese singer has led a chequered existence, starting when his grandmother – a renowned healer – took him as a child to weddings and funerals to cure the sick through performing for them. There was a spell in Germany as an adolescent, when his father worked in the Zairean embassy in East Berlin, then serial attempts to get a group off the ground back in Kinshasa, before the Congolese civil war re-erupted. | It is not as if Jupiter Bokondji hasn't earned his shot at the big time, but a slice of luck has also been involved as the moment arrives. The rangy, charismatic Congolese singer has led a chequered existence, starting when his grandmother – a renowned healer – took him as a child to weddings and funerals to cure the sick through performing for them. There was a spell in Germany as an adolescent, when his father worked in the Zairean embassy in East Berlin, then serial attempts to get a group off the ground back in Kinshasa, before the Congolese civil war re-erupted. |
| In 2006, he told the French film-makers Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye, "I've been struggling for almost 20 years to bring my music out of the ghetto," but now with his band Okwess International he is poised to open the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury on Friday, kicking off the three-day music festival. | In 2006, he told the French film-makers Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye, "I've been struggling for almost 20 years to bring my music out of the ghetto," but now with his band Okwess International he is poised to open the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury on Friday, kicking off the three-day music festival. |
| The Frenchmen were living in Kinshasa when they came across Jupiter and made a documentary that chronicles his life as a musician in the urban chaos, Jupiter's Dance. | The Frenchmen were living in Kinshasa when they came across Jupiter and made a documentary that chronicles his life as a musician in the urban chaos, Jupiter's Dance. |
| The film helped bring him to the attention of some of the figures involved in the Africa Express project. Last year the band appeared at the Womad festivals and toured the UK on the Africa Express train. But Glastonbury, where the band will also play in a new venue, the Gully, late on Friday night, will mark their biggest opportunity in the UK yet. "When they asked me if we were OK to play twice, the same day, I almost fell off my chair," Jupiter says. "Glastonbury is such a mythical festival." | The film helped bring him to the attention of some of the figures involved in the Africa Express project. Last year the band appeared at the Womad festivals and toured the UK on the Africa Express train. But Glastonbury, where the band will also play in a new venue, the Gully, late on Friday night, will mark their biggest opportunity in the UK yet. "When they asked me if we were OK to play twice, the same day, I almost fell off my chair," Jupiter says. "Glastonbury is such a mythical festival." |
| The opening slot on the Pyramid stage was meant to be taken by Toumani Diabaté, the first of a series of acts from Mali to be playing the festival this year in an act of solidarity with the war-torn country. But two weeks ago, a recurrence of the malaria from which the kora player suffers forced his cancellation. His misfortune left an opportunity, and with their thunderous, uplifting, eminently danceable sound, it's one that Jupiter & Okwess International are perfectly equipped to seize. | The opening slot on the Pyramid stage was meant to be taken by Toumani Diabaté, the first of a series of acts from Mali to be playing the festival this year in an act of solidarity with the war-torn country. But two weeks ago, a recurrence of the malaria from which the kora player suffers forced his cancellation. His misfortune left an opportunity, and with their thunderous, uplifting, eminently danceable sound, it's one that Jupiter & Okwess International are perfectly equipped to seize. |
| "It's an honour to cover for Toumani," Jupiter says. "We will rock the place." | "It's an honour to cover for Toumani," Jupiter says. "We will rock the place." |
| Pyramid stage, Friday 11am; Gully, Friday 11pm | Pyramid stage, Friday 11am; Gully, Friday 11pm |
| Caspar Llewellyn Smith | Caspar Llewellyn Smith |
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