Festival N°6 2017

Many have questioned the relevance of guitar-led indie-rock in 2017, but The Cribs remain proof of the genre’s potency. Their latest album, 24-7 Rockstar Sh*t, was recorded with legendary producer Steve Albini and finds the Wakefield group in typically scuzzy yet melodic form. Witness the Jarman brothers showcasing the highlights from it, plus wheeling out classics like ‘Men’s Needs’, ‘Mirror Kissers’ and ‘Hey Scenesters!’, on Saturday. Even after all these years, they’re still one of Britain’s best live bands.

A decade since their debut for DFA Records, Hercules and Love Affair are arguably still going from strength to strength. Their fourth and latest LP, Omnion, is band-leader Andy Butler’s first since quitting drugs and finding sanctuary in religion, and finds the New York collective creating spiritually-uplifting vocal house, complete with cameos from Sharon Van Etten and The Horrors’ Faris Badwan. If dancing’s high on your to do list this weekend, Hercules and Love Affair’s set is 100% the one to attend. See you down the front for 'Blind', yeah?

The Rhythm Method aren’t an easy duo to define. Vocalist Joey speak-sings in an insouciant, Estuary English drawl, sounding like a cross between Mike Skinner, Glenn Tilbrook and Alan Donohoe of The Rakes. Meanwhile, their creative range so far has extended from the Bontempi reggae of ‘Cruel’ to the arch, Pet Shop Boys-aping ‘Party Politics’, via the shamelessly sentimental synth-pop of ‘Home Sweet Home’. In truth, we're still not entirely sure what we make of them yet, but we're definitely intrigued.