IDLES   

With the recent chart-topping success of their fifth studio album TANGK, having received rapturous audiences and stellar reviews from their latest performances on the tour, and being announced as headliners for The Other Stage at Glastonbury Festival this year, to say IDLES are doing well would be an understatement. Their line-up for their show has been hand-picked by the band themselves, and it's chockfull of artists who should be on your radar right now, as well as certain festival legends who you'll know already.

Sweeping up awards including Album of the Year, Best Independent Release and Best Hip Hop / Rap Release for his albums, Genesis Owsusu burst onto the scene to immediate acclaim for his genre-defying sound. With lyrics steeped in metaphor, Owusu is inspired by the stubborn human will to survive: “Through pandemics, bushfires and wars, we’re still going to find a way to make it to tomorrow, and I think that’s beautiful”.

Angélica Garcia blends styles seamlessly in a way that’s entirely her own, switching between the textured polyrhythms of Latin America, vocal production inspired by ambient electronica, and the edgier sparks of noise pop. Exploring difficult concepts in an original way, Angélica Garcia experiments with sound, pairing alt-rock attitude with artfully arranged vocals and layered equatorial instrumentals.

In a return to The Wyldes, festival favourites JOHN join the line-up in July. Achieving mounting critical success with their independently released albums and singles including ‘Trauma Mosaic’ and ‘Theme New Bond Junior’, JOHN blend punk attitude with clashing drum rhythms and rock guitar melodies, culminating in a style that translates perfectly into their live performances, which The Guardian described as ‘ferocious’ in their review marking them as ones to watch.

Locally renowned blues-rock two-piece Moriaty will open the stage for us! Having worked with and performed alongside IDLES at Leopallooza Festival (RIP), Moriaty are old-hands at getting you lovely lot in the party mood. With heavy bass lines and bluesy riffs, slick drum beats and drawling vocals, Moriaty claim the stage with a live performance that’s every bit as energising as their records promise.

Stay tuned to find out who will join us for he afterparty!