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5 Bands To See At Latitude 2009

This year's Latitude may well be the best line up yet. A sprinkling of superstars, a nice wedge of established talent and fields full of ace new acts, there's enough to get any sane music fan excited.

This year's Latitude may well be the best line up yet. A sprinkling of superstars, a nice wedge of established talent and fields full of ace new acts, there's enough to get any sane music fan excited. Add to that immaculately curated comedy, film, theatre and literature and it's even a chance to enrich those parts that DIY spends the rest of the year thinking we really should get round to seeing more of.

So, if like us you're planning on putting together a cheat sheet to up your culture, you'll be needing to know what acts from our cosy little musical enclave you really shouldn't miss. Pretty much like this easy guide below, then?

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Thom Yorke

One look at the Latitude roster and there's no getting past ol' Yorkie. The Radiohead frontman takes solo to the Main Stage at noon on Sunday; quite possibly the best start to the Sabbath ever for a festival full of Guardianista. If this isn't the highlight of the whole festival, it's safe to say somebody else really brought their A game.

Listen to Thom Yorke on Spotify

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Miike Snow

Two of Miike Snow are behind Britney's 'Toxic', the other working on Daniel Merriweather's album with Mark Ronson. Everything you read about them over the next few months will no doubt labour this point ad infinitum, but this isn't mainstream pop.

It is, however, pretty damn perfect. That, and the fact that one member goes by the name Pontus. Like former Leicester defender Pontus Kaamark, who was always a legend on Championship Manager back in the day. Just us then?

Listen to Miike Snow on Spotify

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The Duckworth Lewis Method

“A kaleidoscopic musical adventure through the beautiful and rather silly world of cricket.”

Quite possibly the best way to describe an album ever? The Duckworth Lewis Method are The Devine Comedy main man Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh of Pugwash, and yes, they've made a band inspired by Cricket. We can only hope the their moniker isn't a hint that rain is going to interrupt play.

Listen to The Duckworth Lewis Method on Spotify

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Slow Club

Slow Club are brilliant. We've been saying it for ages now, and with their debut album freshly on the shelves, there's no need to stop now. Heading up The Lake Stage on Sunday, you'll struggle to find a more grin inducing experience anywhere over the whole weekend.

Listen to Slow Club on Spotify

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Blue Roses

Blue Roses is 21 year old Laura Groves, purveyor of brilliant melodic folk that's criminally under rated, or at the very least not as prominent in the general consciousness as it so obviously deserves. Friday in the Sunrise Arena promises to be the perfect setting for a few introductions.

Listen to Blue Roses on Spotify

For the full line up click here.