Primavera Sound 2016

[calaix]

Overlooking one thing. When the National play, it tends to be a stronger lineup. 2014 was great and 2011 mindblowingly good (still my favourite edition).

[Ale_BlackSwan]

I'd love the National to be in the lineup.

If the National, Sufjan, Pj Harvey and Radiohead were confirmed it would be the best line up ever to me.

Edited January 18, 2016 by Ale_BlackSwan

[spoilsbury]

2013 was the best line up ever imo.

[calaix]

2016 will be going some to beat 2011, which for my money is the greatest festival lineup there has probably ever been and will be.

Even now there are days when I look at this list and just weep...

Battles, Big Boi, Darkstar, Del Rey, DJ Shadow, Explosions in the sky, Field Music, Girl Talk, Interpol, Jamie XX, John Talabot, Kurt Vile & The Violators, M Ward, Matthew Dear, The Monochrome Set, Odd Future, Of Montreal,  PiL, Pere Ubu, Perfume Genius, James Blake, PJ Harvey, Sufjan Stevens, Simian Mobile Disco, The Soft Moon, The Suicide of Western Culture, Suuns, The Tallest Man On Earth, Toundra, Tune-Yards, Ty Segall, Warpaint, Pulp (first gig back), Grinderman  The Album Leaf, Animal Collective, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Autolux, Belle & Sebastian, BMX Bandits, Broadcast, Caribou, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500, Factory Floor, The Flaming Lips, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, John Cale & Band + Orchestra perform PARIS 1919 live, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Low, Male Bonding, Mercury Rev perform Deserter's Songs, Mogwai, The National, Phosphorescent,  Swans, Tennis, Twin Shadow, The Vaccines, The Walkmen, Wolf People, Yuck.
 

[DDave]

1 hour ago, Ale_BlackSwan said:

I'd love the National to be in the lineup.

If the National, Sufjan, Pj Harvey and Radiohead were confirmed it would be the best line up ever to me.

I'd be selling my ticket and looking elsewhere.

[Ale_BlackSwan]

13 minutes ago, DiscothequeDave said:

I'd be selling my ticket and looking elsewhere.

don't worry i still don't have one so you can sell it to me

[conorworld]

Talking about Spanish bands

1 hour ago, spoilsbury said:

2013 was the best line up ever imo.

2013 did it for me. But Iove how layered every year is. 

[Bort]

2011 and 2014 were the best, followed by 2009 and 2013. 

[West2003]

2 hours ago, calaix said:

2016 will be going some to beat 2011, which for my money is the greatest festival lineup there has probably ever been and will be.

Even now there are days when I look at this list and just weep...

Battles, Big Boi, Darkstar, Del Rey, DJ Shadow, Explosions in the sky, Field Music, Girl Talk, Interpol, Jamie XX, John Talabot, Kurt Vile & The Violators, M Ward, Matthew Dear, The Monochrome Set, Odd Future, Of Montreal,  PiL, Pere Ubu, Perfume Genius, James Blake, PJ Harvey, Sufjan Stevens, Simian Mobile Disco, The Soft Moon, The Suicide of Western Culture, Suuns, The Tallest Man On Earth, Toundra, Tune-Yards, Ty Segall, Warpaint, Pulp (first gig back), Grinderman  The Album Leaf, Animal Collective, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Autolux, Belle & Sebastian, BMX Bandits, Broadcast, Caribou, Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500, Factory Floor, The Flaming Lips, Fleet Foxes, Gang Gang Dance, John Cale & Band + Orchestra perform PARIS 1919 live, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Low, Male Bonding, Mercury Rev perform Deserter's Songs, Mogwai, The National, Phosphorescent,  Swans, Tennis, Twin Shadow, The Vaccines, The Walkmen, Wolf People, Yuck.
 

To be fair, I think we could see a number of those names at the festival next year. I can't remember exactly who is already booked at another festival and who played last year, but I've italicised names that off the top of my head have released albums towards the tail end of 2015 or have albums out from January to May this year.

Then names such as PJ Harvey and Sufjan we hope will play. Then pure speculation - DJ Shadow released a track right at the end of last year, something new on the horizon? And a few electronic acts like John Talabot, Factory Floor etc. can probably play as and when and aren't relying solely on releases

[DDave]

2 hours ago, Ale_BlackSwan said:

don't worry i still don't have one so you can sell it to me

I am selling one already as it happens. Check a few pages back for the details :-)

[Bort]

That Warpaint set was perfection. 

 

I know they won't be back yet, but I hope we get Jennylee's solo show.

 

[LITTLEDWAYNER]

I'm still looking for VIP tix to Porto if anyone has extras.... 

[conorworld]

Talking about Spanish(ish) bands, I'd like to see Delorean back again. It's been 3 years now since their last album. Sounds about right for a return

[Bort]

With Field Day and This Is Not a Love Song announcing Friday, surely the lineup will come before then?

[calaix]

Yeah, Thursday evening has to be a great bet. Thought they might do something performance-arty like give 100 people the names of the bands on shirts and set them loose somewhere. Not that I'd endorse that - I'd be just as happy with a picture of a list on a sheet of toilet paper.

Edited January 19, 2016 by calaix

[dentalplan]

Maybe the delay is because they have a really outlandish gimmick in mind.

[Ale_BlackSwan]

i still hope the delay is because of radiohead album but in case it isn't could it be that the festival has been postponed to June so they are waiting a bit longer than usual for the lineup for that reason?

[calaix]

3 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

Maybe the delay is because they have a really outlandish gimmick in mind.

Get one of those two astronauts in the International Space Station to do a spacewalk unveiling all of the names 

[dentalplan]

6 minutes ago, calaix said:

Get one of those two astronauts in the International Space Station to do a spacewalk unveiling all of the names 

That would explain the rocket on the logo. I think you've sussed it.

[Bort]

 

 

[weston24]

There hasn't been a delay in announcing the line up, last year it was announced on Jan 21st and Jan 28th in 2014. There just hasn't been an announcement of the date or any sign of a gimmick, maybe as Radiohead will be enough to get attention.

Edited January 19, 2016 by weston24

[calaix]

DJ Coco has set up a 2016 forum thread on the official site this morning and posted 'coming soon'

[yaniv297]

If we're considering Neil Young, is Bruce Springsteen a possibility too? supposed to play European dates in the summer.

Also, he currently tours the entire River album. A bit long and not mainstream for normal festivals, but Primavera is probably the sort of festival where he can get away with playing the whole album. Maybe if it's advertised as such ('Bruce Springsteen playing The River'). We know Primavera likes to hire full album shows (Horses, Spiderland, etc).

Long shot, but it could be great.

[DDave]

1 hour ago, yaniv297 said:

If we're considering Neil Young, is Bruce Springsteen a possibility too? supposed to play European dates in the summer.

Also, he currently tours the entire River album. A bit long and not mainstream for normal festivals, but Primavera is probably the sort of festival where he can get away with playing the whole album. Maybe if it's advertised as such ('Bruce Springsteen playing The River'). We know Primavera likes to hire full album shows (Horses, Spiderland, etc).

Long shot, but it could be great.

Can't see it happening at all.

[beatkeeper]

Explosions in the sky have just announced European tour dates starting 6 June - with nothing scheduled for Spain.