
The second day of the two-day Come Together festival brings less pop, more indie, and certainly more “performer feedback” from the show’s line up compared to day one. Early act, Wakefield’s The Cribs, do exactly what you’d like them to do which is to burst out full or energy and punk attitude in a bid to kick-start the day. “Man’s needs” and “Be safe” are standouts. The Snuts build on the early energy thanks to the swagger and sunglasses of vocalist Jack Cochrane who pushes and pulls the band to higher heights; both ‘Glasgow’ and “All your friends” are excellent, with Cochrane being the first (but not only) front person of the day to make a non-complementary reference about the enforced gap between different tiers of standing ticket prices. Recent “Tramlines” headliners, The Reytons, appear next bringing their Arctic Monkeys-meets-Kasabian-meets- American-Hardcore vibes. A certain Gary Neville appears off stage, but never makes it on, which is fine given the absolute stellar performance of the band and lead guitarist Joe O’Brien in particular. “Kids off the estate” and “ Adrenaline” stand out in a performance that could well be a headlining one in a few years before penultimate warm ups, Courteeners, show up to bring a more traditional indie-pop sound mixed with a brilliant “It must be love” cover and a “Not nineteen forever” that has pretty much the whole festival singing along. Given the amount of lighting and equipment that’s then piped in, it’s a relatively quick turnaround for the 9(ish) start time for the KoL, who pretty much plan their 90(ish) minute set by altering classics (The bucket, Molly Chambers, Knocked up, Use Somebody) with newer songs (including “We’re onto something” which is released today). Performing as a six piece (additional keys and percussion live) it’s Jared who’s on top form tonight; his bass playing being integral to the live sound and bringing in McCartney levels of subtle groove to soften down the hard edge rock. Final song “Sex on Fire” brings it’s natural crowd sing and dance along in a day that really has provided some excellent indie/rock performances.
































































































