Unfortunately, the lights proved to be the one effort the band were prepared to exert today.
Next up were Mallory Knox (5), who brought their own giant “M K” lights. “Only One” with it’s towing chorus and soaring violin was an obvious highlight, and prompted the unusual sight of air-violins being played, but it was of course “Ocean Avenue” itself that really stole the show, despite being played so early that it felt a little anti-climactic. Opener “Way Away” kick-started proceedings, where things never really slowed down. Forgetting what song they were going to play next a few times, and with a half interested crowd, the real saviour was the strength of the new tracks from last year’s Summer Bones album, with tracks like “Fucked Up Kids” sounding just as good live.īack over on the main stage, and Mayday Parade (6) put on a perfectly adequate set, but it seemed like the size of the room slightly swallowed the band whole, and the lack of any really well recognised single did nothing to win over and uninterested and half-filled room.įollowing this was Yellowcard (9), who played all of their Ocean Avenue album for the first ever time (partly due to technical issues limiting their set the day before). Whilst nothing incredible, and lacking the hits of their peers, the band exemplify the fun that should be in all ska music, and their onstage joking and swearing at the nearby trains meant they were worth catching in the sun.įollowing this up were Hit The Lights (6) over on the day’s dedicated pop-punk stage, who seemed to be having an off day. Playing the third of 6 gigs in 72 hours, the band tore through ska party igniters such as “Jump on Demand” and “Roots”, however the undoubted highlight was “Kicking Pigeons In The Park”, a song as stupid as it sounds. Gaining the day’s first crowd surfers and a healthy amount of sing-alongs, the band fair well on a big arena stage despite their small yet loyal following.įollowing a quick drink break (Fiver for a medium bottle of cider, sort it out NEC!), Spunge (7) were taking to the outdoor Desperados Stage. The emo four piece from Canterbury are about to release their second album, Blush, which is the follow up to 2014’s incredible I’ll Keep You In Mind From Time To Time, and are on a fast track to domination of the UK scene if today is anything to go by, and they blew me away despite this being the sixth time I would see them.īoldly opening with the gorgeous new single “Honey”, the band rattle through favourites such as “Pups”, “Swim Down” and “Boston”, before closing with a crushing rendition of their best song, “Gum”. Opening up the main stage was Moose Blood (8). Surprisingly getting in was relatively easy, as the queues were well manned and moved at an acceptable pace when I entered, although some better sign posting around parking as well as stages would help in the future.
Whilst it would be my fifth time at Slam Dunk South in Hatfield, it would be my second time at Slam Dunk Midlands, which this year moved to the NEC, making it the biggest Slam Dunk in history. Having recently been lucky enough to attend two days of Slam Dunk festival yet again, I decided to share to my experiences.
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