2023 line up thread

[Punksnotdead]

Will have to listen to the acts I don't know on the undercard before I decide, but I can't justify spending £200 on 4 acts - all of which have played before (Wilco, Ezra, Caitlin Rose & Sweet Baboo).

[zahidf]

I find the headliners odd more than anything, and they could go either way. 

Im confident ill have a good time anyway, previous years its more about the atmosphere and newer bands

[Tomos_]

Probably won't be going this year due to another expensive holiday around the same time, but KGLW being there (one of my favourites) may tempt me to reconsider... LOADS of stuff I haven't heard of to check out anyway

[snipe]

Was looking hard to budget for the days off required for this with my brother's wedding thrown into the mix this year and the big question was would we feel like we're missing out if we didn't go.  I'm sure I'd find stuff in here I'd like if I did the research but if I walk away now I'll be no wiser.

[The Nal]

As always, keen to see what music is announced for the Talking Heads stage

[SweepingTheNation]

Hmm.

Feels very... underpowered? Maybe there's a couple of things coming in the second announcement, as in a Garden headliner and Big Top Sunday, and it's not disastrous (Nina Nastasia! Indigo Sparke!) plus there's always the likelihood of hearing something great in the coming months and finding they're one of those names on the EOTR bill you'd never heard of before, but I don't see the usual strength in depth, there's acts billed higher than before who don't seem to have done anything. As I kind of posted last night I can see why Future Islands are headlining, they're due a new album and are playing Noel Gallagher's big outdoor Manchester show a week earlier, but it feels like a reputational booking as headliner. UMO isn't intensely exciting either.

Edited January 31, 2023 by SweepingTheNation

[Nestacres]

Does anyone know when/how to resell tickets?

 

[oochie]

6 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Theres no way you're familiar with all those acts.

Nope! That's the exciting part. Loads of people here mentioning names I've never heard of in my life as points of real excitement, which is great.

Just nothing there that is immediately grabbing me at all. Those that I am familiar with I dislike.

[Yokel Again]

Feels abit underwhelming to me. Had already decided not to go this year (mainly £) but don't feel I'm missing out tooo much based on that one announcement. Seen a lot of them before.

[The Nal]

Just now, oochie said:

Nope! That's the exciting part. Loads of people here mentioning names I've never heard of in my life as points of real excitement, which is great.

Just nothing there that is immediately grabbing me at all. Those that I am familiar with I dislike.

Fair enough. Theres loads there though. In the last 30 minutes Ive discovered a few bands Ive never heard of but Ill be going to see. 

[Yokel Again]

Just now, The Nal said:

Fair enough. Theres loads there though. In the last 30 minutes Ive discovered a few bands Ive never heard of but Ill be going to see. 

of course this is fair enough - always discover great stuff at EOTR. 

[Punksnotdead]

10 minutes ago, Punksnotdead said:

Will have to listen to the acts I don't know on the undercard before I decide, but I can't justify spending £200 on 4 acts - all of which have played before (Wilco, Ezra, Caitlin Rose & Sweet Baboo).

Actually I missed Nina Nastasia & Gretel Hanlyn on first look, so that's 6 I'd like to see, but I still need to find 5 or 6 undiscovered gems to make it worthwhile.

[robith]

My initial gut reaction was I expected nothing and it still disappointed.

Just my opinion, not saying it's a universal truth, but that's incredibly underwhelming, to the point I'm not totally sure I can justify the money all told

[SweepingTheNation]

Social media reaction seems broadly positive at least.

[xlxstxxr]

Just now, SweepingTheNation said:

Social media reaction seems broadly positive at least.

Their Instagram post is pretty negative. Certainly more negative than I can ever remember on an announcement.

[paulwa]

30 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Will the playlist be on Tidal aswell?

I just did a conversion to Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/0a0e4a7d-7cb9-430c-bc80-4c16b8718c89

And to Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/6zyyhhydepHo5Dv38

There were a couple of errors / tracks missing in both cases.

[paulwa]

25 minutes ago, Vamagus said:

Two highlights immediately spring out - Personal Trainer & Panic Shack

I saw Personal Trainer supporting Pip Blom pre-Covid and they stole the show. They were a lot of fun.

[Yoss]

4 minutes ago, paulwa said:

I just did a conversion to Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/0a0e4a7d-7cb9-430c-bc80-4c16b8718c89

And to Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/6zyyhhydepHo5Dv38

There were a couple of errors / tracks missing in both cases.

Thank you.

[Yoss]

3 minutes ago, paulwa said:

I saw Personal Trainer supporting Pip Blom pre-Covid and they stole the show. They were a lot of fun.

Ditto.

[The Nal]

7 minutes ago, paulwa said:

I just did a conversion to Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/0a0e4a7d-7cb9-430c-bc80-4c16b8718c89

And to Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/6zyyhhydepHo5Dv38

There were a couple of errors / tracks missing in both cases.

Legend! Thanks

[SweepingTheNation]

Going down the list there's a lot of rap acts, as if making up for there being barely any last year following Simz and co's triumphs in 2021. Couple of drone/doom metal acts too. And a surprising number of Australians.

[xxialac]

3 minutes ago, SweepingTheNation said:

Going down the list there's a lot of rap acts, as if making up for there being barely any last year following Simz and co's triumphs in 2021. Couple of drone/doom metal acts too. And a surprising number of Australians.

That's good as Australian is my favourite music genre.

[shoebox]

HAs anyone updated the clashfinder yet?

[wolfamongwolves]

Just noticed Divide and Dissolve wonderful

So it's Big Brave, Divide and Dissolve,  Arooj Aftab,  Nina Nastasia 

Like being at Supersonic Fest 

[jplewes]

I am sure I will have a good time and a lot of lower down acts will be great/good to get into, but initial reaction a bit disappointed with the top billing stuff. There are a lot of acts that have been swirling round on here I would have been way more excited by.