All Tomorrow’s
Minehead Butlin’s
16th May, 2008

View: under giant plastic butterflies

Curated by Explosions In The Sky, the crowd gathered in front of the main stage and seemed to be floating in a beatific state of party vibes for De La Soul’s set. Bolstered by a band the size of Manhattan, they fired out a top set of rejigged tunes from various points in their career. This was in sharp contrast to the sweaty rock of J Mascis and Lou Barlow – Dinosaur Jr – in front of six huge Marshalls. Blasting through two sets of classics and neweys, their unreconstructed grunge left ears ringing and pulses racing, with a mosh during Feel The Pain. Other highlights included the splendour of The National, the bar-room-country of Silver Jews, and the comedy lesbian tales of Jens Lekmann. Battles lurched, Ghostface Killah intimidated in theatrical style, and Adem lulled us with unusual covers (Smashing Pumpkins, Aphex Twin), and, during These Are Your Friends, a crowd singalong completed a great weekend.

Reviewed by Dave Harvey
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