2025 Headliners

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

2 minutes ago, Talcroft said:

The second verse of that is embarrassing. 

Cloying. 

People will lap it up. 

 

"Reminds me of wor Granma during lockdoon"

[4AssedMonkey]

55 minutes ago, danbailey80 said:

This on the Pyramid. Released today. If Sam really was "not in their plans this year" then they've missed someone about to hit their absolute peak next year. Massive fail.

 

 

I mean.  People are genuinely raving about this?  Sounds like he's taken Boys of Summer and removed any of the remotely interesting flourishes.  His output is just all so magnolia and indistinguishable I just don't get it at all.

[jonnytee1]

3 minutes ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

 

I mean.  People are genuinely raving about this?  Sounds like he's taken Boys of Summer and removed any of the remotely interesting flourishes.  His output is just all so magnolia and indistinguishable I just don't get it at all.

I’m in the same boat. I’ve tried so hard to get into his stuff. A few stand out tracks and the rest all sounds the same.

 

Each to their own but not for me 

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, gfa said:

howcome so early?

 

likely economics. A lot of festivals have announced earlier than usual and I think they want to get this out sooner rather than later because people can make a financial decision while they still have money. The holidays havent happened yet so theres money to be spent. And you would give people an extra couple of months on a payment plan which doesnt hurt either. But its also encouraging that the lineup is ready to go. Its just of a matter of whats been booked thats even justifying this. Either its god tier or they dropped the ball again. 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

4 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

Either its god tier or they dropped the ball again. 

 

Genuine question. What do you think would constitute "God tier" these days? Is there a festival on the planet currently offering such a thing? 

[matrainertje]

1 hour ago, danbailey80 said:

This on the Pyramid. Released today. If Sam really was "not in their plans this year" then they've missed someone about to hit their absolute peak next year. Massive fail.

 

Very vanilla, this. Like a b-side off of the last album rather than a glorious return. 

 

Or maybe I got my hopes up too high after seeing him in a studio with Adam of the War On Drugs... 

Edited 2 hours ago by matrainertje

[MEGABOWL]

1 hour ago, Talcroft said:

The second verse of that is embarrassing. 

Cloying. 

People will lap it up. 

Probably because it’s very relatable

[JonSnow]

Just all feels extremely safe 6/10 light rock music to me personally.

 

If they have a direct choice between him and Fred Again I think it should be a no brainer to go for the latter (and I don't particularly like Fred Again)

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by JonSnow

[northernangel]

30 minutes ago, JonSnow said:

Just all feels extremely safe 6/10 light rock music to me personally.

 

If they have a direct choice between him and Fred Again I think it should be a no brainer to go for the latter (and I don't particularly like Fred Again)

 

 

I completely agree with that. If I was Sam and I'm offered it I'd be snapping that up now.

[Talcroft]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

"Reminds me of wor Granma during lockdoon"

 

Aye who he's left for seven years then is sad about it on her deathbed on coz it turns out care homes aren't very nice.

(I know that's not the sentiment but it's just so badly put together. But because it's got a momentus soundtrack no-one will care.) 

[4AssedMonkey]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

Very vanilla, this. Like a b-side off of the last album rather than a glorious return. 

 

Or maybe I got my hopes up too high after seeing him in a studio with Adam of the War On Drugs... 

This got your hopes up? They sound exactly the same! Like bad Springsteen B-Sides. And I don’t like Springsteen.

[tickleyt]

If that new Sam Fender song was a food....

[charlierc]

27 minutes ago, tickleyt said:

If that new Sam Fender song was a food....

At least the 1861 recipe says add salt and pepper to taste.

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

 

Genuine question. What do you think would constitute "God tier" these days? Is there a festival on the planet currently offering such a thing? 

 
for coach its gonna have to be 2023 level of bookings to be seen as that. Former headliners sprinkled in there. Rare bookings and then surprises of course. I dont know if anyone has that right now but its all subjective. I am sure if the lineup is great that a lot of people on here will be scratching their heads as to why, when the top lines will have artists they have no clue about. And that shows the difference in who is listening to what. Coachella doesnt give you 80% of the same ol stuff that everyone knows cause thats boring and lazy.  Glasto people want that 80% of known stuff so then they dont have to listen to a lot of new stuff in the lead up. 
 

anyway. Coachella has one glasto headliner at least. And they wont be billed that high either