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cowboys, robots, & ninjas skank the day away at 2000trees2000trees Festival 2011 reviewWednesday 20th July 2011 The second and final day of 2000trees began to weather which has become an unfortunate custom - rain. A shit load of it. But the strong marched onwards in the latter hours of the morning, and with a line-up of solid music to look forward to throughout the day, it was easy to forget the weather.
After the entertaining yet solemn mood of The Divine Secret's set had lifted, it was thanks to a little band called &U&I which helped lift the heavy air. Rising from the ashes of their previous band Blackfish, &U&I present a welcomed familiar feeling. Vocals were overlaid through the various pedals on the floor as the guys blasted through thirty minutes of no nonsense music. Little talking, no attitude, and little time; the guys just got on with that they had to do. A humble performance from a band with a brilliantly unique angle to music. But the next band Talons really pushed the envelope. Building with violin intros slowly stirring the crowd into a flurry, Talons worked it brilliantly. Their music descended into chaos as drums, guitars, and bass pummel vibrations into your chest. All the while violins danced daintily over the top, crafting their own unique place in this instrumental cocktail. Allowing all instruments into your head at the same time just felt like moving into another realm entirely. The energy was high. The music was brilliant and the innovation is inspiringly progressive. The last couple of tracks lacked the same punch as the rest of the set, but Talons proved they are now marking out uncharted territory. It was just a pleasure to be along for the discovery.
The most animated audience of the day hang on their every word as the crowd become lost in a frenzy of skanking. A young robot girl is welcomed onto the stage to fire champagne across the crowd as the penultimate track kicked off. She then proceeded to do the worst champagne celebration ever, but has fun all the same by joining the band for one last dance. It's brilliantly happy music. You could just sit and enjoy, or exhaust all of your energy skanking the afternoon away. But with these guys in front of you, you're guaranteed a great time.
Back in the cave, penultimate band Devil Sold His Soul had brought the metal home. A refreshingly original take on British new metal, Devil Sold His Soul really slotted in well tonight. Their doom heavy riffage rang out clean with solid drums and guitars. It was the perfect injection of heavy, fast music the early evening needed. Compared to the more chilled main stage action- the cave was kicking off. Front man Ed Gibbs leapt from all corners of the stage and remained a constant focus point. The Caves' final band brought Amplifier in from the cold night to warm us all up. The tent seemed disappointingly sparse as the four men launched into the mouth wateringly exciting intro of 'The Wave'. Front man Sel Balamir wasted no time encouraging the crowd to "Please step right up, to the end of the world". With the first four songs from their latest album, 'The Octopus' it did seem Amplifier struggled initially to find the groove. The music took a little time to tighten and warm up, but by mid set the guys were firing on all cylinders. Balamir acknowledged "The only crowd surfing robot I've ever seen" as one lucky punter slowly had his clunky cardboard costume torn apart by the mass of hands lofting him above. By its conclusion, Amplifier had taken us through the best light show of the weekend. With their core shaking heavy riffs and supernatural melodies- it truly became a night to remember. Not the busiest night for the headlining tent, but in terms of sheer audio pedigree - it was completely and utterly airtight.  review by Phil Davies photos by Angela Martin 
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