£rd Headliner - Place your bets ....

[Infinite Jest]

Looks like the leaked Latitude lineup was correct (same headliners, at least). So no National for EoTR.

[ljsawyer]

Well, I have to say I comfortably prefer the EOTR line-up to Latitude, but we still need more banjo bands.

And if you say Band Of Horses, I say Grand Archives.

[Nonlondoner]

The favourites for me are;

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

PJ Harvey

Sufjan Stevens

The Decemberists

The rank outsiders, but I can dream are;

The Meligrove Band

Jeff Mangum

Olivia Tremor Control

Beachwood Sparks

[SweepingTheNation]

Won't be Edward Sharpe, as a) they've only got one album and that isn't that well known and they're playing Latitude.

[perfectpassion]

Gutted no Paolo Nutini for us Sob sob

PB says what about The Avett Brothers

Edited March 14, 2011 by perfectpassion

[bennyhana22]

My darker side is tickled pink by that Latitude line-up! Although I love Latitude (I really do, you know -especially the combination of brilliant music and even more brilliant dance arenas that allow me to go mental until 4am...ARE YOU LISTENING,EOTR?!), as I can't go this year I didn't want to see loads of artists listed that I would just love to see. And then there is the issue of the 3rd EoTR headliner and so who might have been precluded with tonight's (well, this morning's. let's be honest) announcement. And so I am selfishly pleased that of the list announced there are only three acts that I am genuinely jealous about and would love to see/have seen at EoTR this year:

Bright Eyes

British Sea Power

Everything Everything

This sets Friday up rather nicely...

Ben

[wackojackohighcliffe]

Decided against Latitude despite the presence of The National, Bright Eyes, Suede, Caribou, CW Stoneking, My Morning Jacket, Bellowhead and Deerhunter and will go to Larmer Tree instead and try to hit up the others own gigs (already seeing Bright Eyes and Bellowhead and CW at Larmer).

[ljsawyer]

I have to admit being jealous of Latitude for having MMJ and Deerhunter, but all the other decent acts on that line-up are playing EOTR or have done so in the past. Part of me wants Crystal Fighters playing the Drum Eyes slot though.

[Infinite Jest]

Ben, no reason why Everything Everything can't play EoTR though - or BSP for that matter. It's just the EoTR headliner that's exclusive. (I'm with you on both of those, too).

Sufjan is playing the Great Escape in Brighton, so if that's a festival, he isn't headlining EoTR....

[zahidf]

It's left between

Pj Harvey

Decemberists

Sufjan Stevens

Grinderman

then. Who will it be? I think PJ harvey myself.

[bennyhana22]

Absolutely IJ. I think EE are a bit too 'popular' now and their management will be looking for a bigger and more mainstream exposure than EoTR, even though personally I see them as pretty leftfield. I am quite surprised at their apparent 'mass' popularity - I pompously see them as a little too difficult for most. Straightforward 4/4 indie pop-rock they ain't. Saying that, my 13 year old who likes all colours of crap is really getting into Everything Everything, so ol' Dad is doing something right.

BSP, however, are an archetypal EoTR band and a late Garden set (pre-headline) or Big Top headline would be very possible. Announce that, along with Polly, and I'm spent!

Ben

[bennyhana22]

It's left between

Pj Harvey

Decemberists

Sufjan Stevens

Grinderman

then. Who will it be? I think PJ harvey myself.

Edited March 15, 2011 by bennyhana22

[shoebox]

Revised front runners, for me, are:

PJ

Decemberists

Band of Horses

I'm still going with outside bets of:

Broken Bells

Bonnie Prince Billy

Joanna Newsom

[bennyhana22]

No-one's mentioned The Flaming Lips (or not for ages anyway). Several disappointed Latituders since last night over the absence of Coyne & Co.

Ben

[shoebox]

No-one's mentioned The Flaming Lips (or not for ages anyway). Several disappointed Latituders since last night over the absence of Coyne & Co.

Ben

[geofelgie]

oooo......I hadn't thought of The Polyphonic Spree!!! They are "waking up" apparently, with announcements "soon".

[shoebox]

oooo......I hadn't thought of The Polyphonic Spree!!! They are "waking up" apparently, with announcements "soon".

[perfectpassion]

B)BSP did play 2008 Ben, so there is a chance they might come back..... Personally although I like PJ as I like Alela Diane, some people/bands are just a bit boring live....So I want s band, that is going to be FUN (but not FL yawn), and loud enough that I cannot hear stupid drunken girls talking over!!!! Adam Green was lovely last year, so if they have something along the likes of him, D&K, Okkervil River,Decemberists, Calexico, Richard Hawley, Low etc I will be happy. .... ok so Low aren't exactly "fun" but they were excellent a few months ago

Edited March 15, 2011 by perfectpassion

[dirtycash]

If M Ward ever plays EOTR I will die a happy man, but I would accept Monsters of Folk as the third headliner as well. What are the odds on either of those?

[Infinite Jest]

No-one's mentioned The Flaming Lips (or not for ages anyway). Several disappointed Latituders since last night over the absence of Coyne & Co.

Ben

[bennyhana22]

B)BSP did play 2008 Ben, so there is a chance they might come back..... Personally although I like PJ as I like Alela Diane, some people/bands are just a bit boring live....So I want s band, that is going to be FUN (but not FL yawn), and loud enough that I cannot hear stupid drunken girls talking over!!!! Adam Green was lovely last year, so if they have something along the likes of him, D&K, Okkervil River,Decemberists, Calexico, Richard Hawley, Low etc I will be happy. .... ok so Low aren't exactly "fun" but they were excellent a few months ago

[acstalker]

Gregg Allman?

[Sipperana]

Interesting call on Monsters of Folk - though they haven't got enough material of their own, they could always throw in a few Mystic Valley/BE/MMJ/M Ward choons to flesh a set out.

I got the new Peej album at the weekend and on first listen I wasn't convinced at all. It sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom with no amplification. Ok it *was* recorded in a church, which lends it the ethereal atmosphere, but I just thought it sounded a bit weedy and reedy, especially with Peej's recent predilection for soprano vocals, which I'm not sure is her best range. However, it did improve on second listen this morning so maybe there's hope. Unlike what Ben said, I couldn't see anyone who doesn't like Peej's usual output being instantly won over by this album, unless they're fans of Danielle Dax.

[bennyhana22]

Interesting call on Monsters of Folk - though they haven't got enough material of their own, they could always throw in a few Mystic Valley/BE/MMJ/M Ward choons to flesh a set out.

I got the new Peej album at the weekend and on first listen I wasn't convinced at all. It sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom with no amplification. Ok it *was* recorded in a church, which lends it the ethereal atmosphere, but I just thought it sounded a bit weedy and reedy, especially with Peej's recent predilection for soprano vocals, which I'm not sure is her best range. However, it did improve on second listen this morning so maybe there's hope. Unlike what Ben said, I couldn't see anyone who doesn't like Peej's usual output being instantly won over by this album, unless they're fans of Danielle Dax.

[shoebox]

Who wants to do the maths and work out if we're expecting much more of the main bill to be announced? They said this would be their last "major announcement", but I'm not sure if it's liable to be the headliner and no-one else. Obviously there's still the Local and unsigned bands to be announced, but what of the main bill?

You know who's not playing any UK festivals at the moment? The Hold Steady!!

Edited March 15, 2011 by shoebox