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4 Bands To See At 2000trees Festival ‘10

If you’re joining us, here are four bands you most certainly should take the time to see.

The words ‘green’ and ‘ethical’ are not usually two words that spring to mind when discussing music festivals. In fact, this may be the first journalistic instance of these two words occurring in the same sentence, so take note!

2000trees festival breaks boundaries on this front: it won the “A Greener Festival Award” in 2008, hosts an exclusively all-British line-up in order to cut down carbon emissions and air transport, and has been described by one avid fan as their “best festival pooing experience to date”. Well, that is a hefty boast, so it’s a good job you have Team DIY heading on down to the festival this weekend to check out their credentials.

If you’re joining us, then here are four bands you most certainly should take the time to see.

Goldheart Assembly

Being touted as the British Fleet Foxes certainly didn’t do this alternative pop/rock six-piece any harm, did it? Having been the first unsigned band “in years” to record a live session for Steve Lamacq, the former zookeepers have gone from strength to strength, with their debut album ‘Wolves and Thieves’ receiving critical acclaim. Their experimentation (musical, of course) has led them to use banging doors and steam engines in their recordings. Which is great and all, but we’re not sure how that works at a festival...

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Metronomy

Despite a line-up change last year, Metronomy are refusing to be knocked off their pedestal, with their electro-pop loveliness akin to drizzling chocolate sauce over a knickerbocker glory. Choreographed dance moves are a large part of their live success, as are the large beacons of light they wear on their t-shirts. We’re sure that somewhere there’s a zebra crossing looking very bare.

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Frank Turner

With the re-release of 'Stillness Is The Move', undoubtedly 2009's single of the year/summer anthem/best thing ever, Dirty Projectors may just win themselves that same title, second year running. With a live show that's renowned for being as beautifully grand as it is intimate, they're sure to garner some appellation, mainly that of loveliest festival performance.

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65daysofstatic

This Sheffield quartet, with their electronica, sampled drums and violins promise to deliver their headrushingly brilliant Math Rock in their usual fervent form. After four albums these guys refuse to slow down, which makes us quite out of breath after a few listens. If their recorded performance is anything to go by, there’ll be quite a few wheezing fans by the end of their set.

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