EOTR 2025 line-up speculation topic

[jplewes]

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah playing festival in Belgium 14 Sept, and two dates in Hackney later in the month. Could add EOTR and a few European dates earlier in the month?

[paulwa]

On 11/20/2024 at 5:10 PM, jplewes said:

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah playing festival in Belgium 14 Sept, and two dates in Hackney later in the month. Could add EOTR and a few European dates earlier in the month?

They played EOTR wayyyyyyyyyyy back, so it's on their radar, and it would be great to see them again.

[Watergirl]

On 9/9/2024 at 5:18 PM, robith said:

I believe Mardy is referring to acts who have maybe reformed but aren't releasing/playing any new music and just trading on nostalgia

Think that's a fair definition. I am against heritage acts on principle, but have seen for ex. the Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive and the Pixies at EOTR, none of which felt like a nostalgia acts.

[Dark Star]

3 hours ago, Watergirl said:

Think that's a fair definition. I am against heritage acts on principle, but have seen for ex. the Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive and the Pixies at EOTR, none of which felt like a nostalgia acts.

 

Haven't JAMC and Slowdive put out new stuff as well as touring? Pixies have now released more since reforming than the first time around. 

[SweepingTheNation]

1 hour ago, Dark Star said:

 

Haven't JAMC and Slowdive put out new stuff as well as touring? Pixies have now released more since reforming than the first time around. 

 

I have a feeling this was discussed earlier in the thread but Simon has said in an interview that he'll only consider a heritage act if they have something new to offer as well.

[Mardy]

Genuine question, the Mary Chain mean more to me than 99.9% of bands. They got me through my teenage years, and had a formative influence on me. But does anyone really give a f**k what they do now? They're never going to reach those Darklands/Psychocandy heights. I adore this band, but yeah, they're a heritage/retro act now, no doubt about it. Is anybody really excited to see what they do next? Or is the reality that they haven't been vital and truly thrilling for 35 years? Yeah, the new album is 'alright', but no more and you can't in all seriousness say it's epoch defining in the way the first two albums were.

[xxialac]

On 9/9/2024 at 10:42 PM, accordionandvoice said:

I'd have thought Mercury Rev would be headline worthy (Thursday, at least) but seeing them billed below BC Lamplight, Kneecap, Warmduscher and Jane Weaver (Solo) on the Mutations line up is a little concerning... Garden headliners at best I'd think

I saw them at Mutations and they were very disappointing. For one thing, his voice has gone. 

[Hooskerdoo]

1 hour ago, Mardy said:

Genuine question, the Mary Chain mean more to me than 99.9% of bands. They got me through my teenage years, and had a formative influence on me. But does anyone really give a f**k what they do now? They're never going to reach those Darklands/Psychocandy heights. I adore this band, but yeah, they're a heritage/retro act now, no doubt about it. Is anybody really excited to see what they do next? Or is the reality that they haven't been vital and truly thrilling for 35 years? Yeah, the new album is 'alright', but no more and you can't in all seriousness say it's epoch defining in the way the first two albums were.

The new JAMC album has tracks that range from the pretty good to the absolutely abysmal. The whole thing is average at best. Same as the last couple, and anything post-reunion by Pixies. I think this shows that the "only if they have recorded new material" criterion is no more than a meaningless technicality. The bottom line for any band's booking will be whether or not Simon wants them.