My only problem with it was that I was absolutely knackered by the time the Cure came round
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We got in at 12:30, we were fried by the time the Cure came on.
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Same! I have a hilarious shirty burny spot.
Iâm not sure if I saw any DiSers. Thought I saw a face I recognised from the selfie threads wearing a twilight sad shirt (I had a white Slowdive shirt and probably looked very dehydrated)
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Yeah that was a top day, missed Pale Waves because trains from Basildon (weâre staying with the in laws) were cancelled. The Cure are one of those bands that whenever I see them I find myself thinking âoh yeah thatâs all the biggies playedâ and then they bust out an absolute banger Iâd forgotten existed. Like that song from the Crow soundtrack!
Twilight Sad and Slowdive were my other real highlights. Didnât really rate Interpol but that might be down to my lack of familiarity with anything but the hits. Thought Goldfrapp were good fun although not a great fit for the day.
Theyâve definitely sorted out a lot of the things I found frustrating about that festival since the earlier ones I went to. Sound was remarkably good all day and didnât seem too quiet - the relatively still weather definitely helped. As I mentioned above - never found any queues too long, layout made sense, loads of toilets always being cleaned. Had some great food too - went back to Arancini Bros again later in the day and had a vegan hoisin mock duck sushi wrap from one of the stands behind the main stage. Banging.
Nerd quote was also high - the TV got a lot of comments about her Pains Of Bein Pure At Heart shirt from awkward men haha.
Fucked it on the factor 50 didnât I m8s. Schnoz like a beetroot.
That was great.
Thought I saw Sean Adams watching Interpol.
We got there early and as a result got wristbands for the front circle bit. Didnât know they were doing that but it was a nice surprise. Decent view, sound, loads of room to dance etcâŚ
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Yeah, Iâm glad we were early enough to pick them up. Wasnât expecting so much space during the Cureâs set (which was welcome as, as I say, tâwas rate knackered)
Yep, also did that!
We really donât deserve Slowdive do we?
Such an amazing start to the day, but not playing Blue skyed and clear missed a great chance.
pg.lost were brilliant but would have like more of them.
Editors were fun but my winner for the day were The Twilight Sad, first time seeing them and wonât be the last.
Was sure the singer was going to cry because how well they went down with the crowd.
Great day 
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The Twilight Sad were phenomenal. FâRabbits cover at the end had some dudes bawling. Other high points were Slowdive and Kathryn Joseph. The Cure played a great setlist, missed the last two songs to catch my train. Somehow got through nine hours in the sun without getting a single bit of sunburn.
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Back to work today and reminiscing about a great weekend.
Only downsides were the blazing heat and the fact that the Golden Circle ended fucking miles away from the stage so pretty much had to rely on screens. Plus a few chatty bastards but generally better than most gigs Iâve seen of that size.
Slowdive were just great. Having a shorter set meant they trimmed a lot of the fat (not that they have much).
This Will Destroy You⌠seen them better. Used to seeing them in a tiny room where itâs so loud your trousers shake.
Twilight Sad , fucking hell. Tears streaming down my face and I am not much of a crier. New stuff sounded great. What can you say about the Frabbit cover that hasnât been said already. Special stuff.
Goldfrapp - sounded good but was watching on a screen from halfway down the field while eating ice cream.
Interpol - just doing what they do, which is great. How they managed to wear full suits in that heat Iâve no idea. The New was very XL.
The Cure - probably enjoyed the Manchester gig more just because I could see more and was my first time and pretty blown away but still, what a show we were treated to. Heard absolutely everything I wanted to hear. Plainsong didnât sound good but after that I thought the sound was crystal clear. Was kinda nice to see a girl a few ppl in front absolute balling her eyes out to Pictures of You. Shout out to the absolute roaster of a boy who shouted âget on with itâ at the start of If Only Tonight We Could Sleep. Prick. Edge of the Deep Green Sea was my highlight, I think.
Good selection of Scran. Beer queues not too long and considering I was in London, I didnât feel ÂŁ6 a pint was toooooo bad (would obviously love cheaper).
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I wasnât expecting so many stalls and that. Certainly wasnât expecting a Pizza Express to be hanging around
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Yeah, was pretty chuffed with the choice. Ended up getting a pizza from the one next to the Moretti stand on the other side. Served quickly, paid a tenner and made to order in a wood burning oven. Come a long way since my first T in the Park where choices were chips, burgers, or donuts.
Definetely the best-run big london one-dayer ive been to. Usually get pretty fed up of field day etc by 6pm cos of the queues and prices, but they did a great job, would definitely go back if there is a similarly good day in future!
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Official DiS review (of The Cure at least) is up:
Thought it was a great day overall. Managed to not get burnt to a crisp, smuggled two bottles of wine in and had a vegan scotch egg for dinner 
Arrived just for the end of Slowdive - thanks for making us leave an hour late thinly veiled. Heard plenty of them while getting into the festival however, and seemed like a nice set selection.
Had great fun at Editors. Iâd not seen them since their first album, but they have got a solid setlist of hits now eh. For a somewhat doomy babd, thought they were great fun and Tom seemed to be enjoying himself.
First time seeing The Twilight Sad (the aforementioned TV made us miss their support slot the last time we saw The Cure 
). Lovely stuff - especially them pretending to be dour in the sun when clearly loving it. Lovely Frightened Rabbit cover too.
Love Goldfrapp every time I see them - just so much energy (and Alison Goldfrapp natch). Nice streamlined set, and a final three of Ride A White Horse, Oo La La and Strict Machine will always hit the spot.
Have found Ride a bit boring since they reformed - think their stock was higher when they were defunct and nobody remembered their final two albums. That said, Leave Them All Behind, Vapour Trail and Drive Blind are all still tunes.
Seen The Cure a lot of times in the past 8 years or so, and canât see myself getting bored of them in a hurry. That back catalogue is pretty much without compare aside from the proper old school (maybe the Dylans/Youngs of the world) crew these days, and they always mix it up. That said, as ^that DiS review notes it would still be nice to see some new stuff. One of the most heartening things is that Robert Smith still seems to be genuinely enjoying himself onstage. A lovely finale to a lovely day (even if I couldnât get online for the England game and had to rely on a small group of trusted individuals to send me text updates).
As mentioned ^upthread, well organised too - barely queued for anything all day. Viva corporate sponsored rock and/or rollâŚ
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What time did you guys get there to get in the golden circle?
They were still letting people in at the end of Slowdive
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Yeah I think I got in as Slowdive started and got the wristband on t way out
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