All Together Now 2024

No no that was Paul Brady that they flashed up on to the big screen.

That spinning duck 👌

yeah most festivals in europe take the same, trade off with a lower pitch fee than they would charge if didn’t take %

Was it? Didn't catch that

Argh here. This is the pits.

There was a ring of tents doing similar last year, near where a hard days night and both sides now campsites meet.

Thankfully we were well away from all that in the old persons corner.

"two finger whistling along with it"

Argh

Thats very true 😂

All for it! 😀

Seen a fast food vendor on Twitter a while ago saying they wouldn't be back to either electric picnic or atn , can't remember which.

No cash allowed, rent the pitch, had to rent card terminals from festival and festival takes 30% of the total!

yeah heard similar from other vendors. Festivals say they bring captive audience and realistically it’s on food vendor %, bar % and sponsorships that EP and ATN make their profits. They lose money on ticket venue versus costs situation

It's funny reading what people went to, so far, & reading what I enjoyed/saw. Almost mutually exclusive to some of the acts seen by posters above. But that is the wonder of festivals.

Fri - loved First class + Coach, down on The Well stage. Glass Beams I enjoyed much more than anticipated - just plain weird stuff! (had streamed some of their stuff - wasn't that impressed). The Murder Capital were good in The Circle (but was stuffed, & it felt like they were 'too big' an act for there). I always feel a little scared of the lead singer!! He has a menacing presence of stage. First saw them at the Other voices stage at EP a few years ago - he leant into the crowd from the amps at the front! But a great sound. Highlight of the night was the euphoric Kiasmos in SKOW. Spine tingling electronica.

Sat - loved Glasshouse Ensemble at Lovely Days - nice gentle start to the day. Overhead, The Albatross - impressed me greatly in SKOW. Was thinking to myself that 'post-rock' is possibly my 2nd or 3rd favourite genre - shoegaze tops, I'm afraid, lords & ladies. They were a revelation to me, & perhaps best on Sat. Hak Baker was very, very entertaining! I love his whole story. He has quite the back story. I see others on the WhatsApp met him & found him to be a nice lad. I'd seem Ezra Williams before, as Smooth Boi Ezra, so went to The circle for that (at same time as the Wallopers) - small crowd, but I have to say, extremely mellow & tuneful stuff. They were well aware that competing with the main stage, & acknowledged it! Chalk were on after at The Circle. Seems a big hype about them in parts. The lead singer has a bit of the menacing, Murder Capital lead singer vibes about him. Also, just downright weird & wired! But an enjoyable set. Glad I went. The National - well, my second try. Went to see them at Bearded Theory. I think I must have a highly down regulated 'The National' receptor in my brain! I just can't get it! I want to like them. I love morbid, morose-ness - I'm a big Smiths/Morrissey fan. But, I just couldn't click. Glad to see lots enjoy them, but nah, not for me. Floating Points was also very good. Not quite Kiasmos level euphoria, but I came away happy & content, heading to me bed (as an ould boy - c. 2330h!; I'd had a late night at Kiasmos the night before - 0100h!).

Sun - very busy. Mary in the Junkyard at Lovely Days were excellent. Indie guitar sound & loud. Beach fossils at same stage had an improbable story of lost gear, missed flight, new pedals bought (on a Sunday!) & new guitars. But, I really liked them. Never heard of them before ATN 2024. Love their sound. It seems most bands I like require at least 3 guitars (Kiasmos & Floating Points maybe excepted!) - indeed, Slowdive had 4 at one point (Rachel goswell played for a few tunes)! They make well produced, tight, indie noise. Oh, & for anyone there, it was one of the lads' birthday. You'll know what I mean if you were there. Oxn in SKOW were interesting. Kinda Lankum-like a bit. Reminded me a wee bit of Black Country, New Road a little, too. Glad I went. not entirely my thing, but enjoyed. Just Mustard in The Circle were really excellent. Really interesting sound. Lots of guitar. Lots of screeching, squealing guitar. Big, buzzing crowd, too. Straight to Slowdive then, in SKOW. Big fan. Remember being mesmerized by their debut album, back in the day. It is still about the house somewhere, on vinyl. A beautiful, otherworldly thing. Their post-reunification albums are very good. In particular, the eponymous one was superb. To me, one of the best comeback albums ever. Better that Ride, who had one at around same time. The set in SKOW was good, yes, but it felt a little flat to me. I thought perhaps the sound was not as good as could have been? Bit distorted. Struggling with it. Ultimately, came away feeling I'd been in the presence of greatness, enjoyed the tunes but I felt a little 'flat'. But, that's ok! I popped over to the Prodigy before heading home. I do love The Prodigy. But their schtick is wearing a little thin. The whole 'all my warriors' narrative I've heard them at before. Kinda a pain in the whatever, truth be told! Tunes are quite good. But feel like I was seeing a band from my youth one last time. Saw an 'older guy' with a nice Prodigy t-shirt, recounting how they were the first band he went to in 1994, age 16! Made me feel old - I was 24 & working as a doctor at that point! But I was genuinely happy for him. Stone Roses have that effect on me. And happy for all those who enjoyed it. Genuinely.

As always, loved being away. Always go on my own; no-one in the family will go with me! Great break. Love the food, love a few cups of coffee. Enjoyed the WhatsApp this year!

Martin

I live locally enough and recognised a lot of the kids, 16-19 age group but having grown up in the area they hear the music every year and see the lights in the sky it's hard not to want a piece of it at that age. I've no idea how they got in but with local knowledge and social media once one gap in a ditch is discovered/made it doesn't take much for word to get around.

I'm going to bring my 11 year old next year but he'll be annoyed then if he likes it and I can't bring him the following year

That chap in the Prodigy t-shirt (unless I'm mistaken) was non other than this parishes @rubick

Had the pleasure of bumping into himself and his partner at Optimo (who were excellent btw) and on Sun eve ahead of Prodigy (who I thought were fupping terrible) and he was indeed wearing a rather smart Prod Experience tee

Hello mate, that was me in the Experience t-shirt. I'd normally have a KLF long sleeve on in the evenings but thought I'd change it for the Sunday.

Great review, glad you enjoyed the festival!