Upon the release of debut album Every Kingdom seven years ago, not even Ben Howard himself could’ve imagined he would be releasing an album as mature and as different as Noonday Dream. If you were expecting him to tread along a similar path, prepare to be disappointed. After his debut album, Ben had won British Breakthrough […]
Glastonbury
It’s not about the music anymore: Glastonbury from another perspective
The economy of human hedonism; people pass in droves innumerable. They flatten in colour over the horizon as I look through the flaps in the catering tent where I’m working, with a longing isolation – I was in the Avalon field at Glastonbury festival, feeding artists bacon and making coffee too quickly in thick heat […]
Glastonbury, ABBA and the Politically Engaged Youth: An Interview with Declan McKenna
The night before I meet Declan McKenna, I am flicking through the music channels on television and spot ‘Wish You Were at Glasto’ on MTV Rocks, a programme of various music videos from artists scheduled to appear at 2017’s Worthy Farm iconic festival. Among tracks from the likes of Radiohead, London Grammar and Kaiser Chiefs, […]
The Exeposé Music Festival Guide – Summer 2016
It’s that exciting time of year again. But how to decide? Flick through our handily chronological list and see what tickles your fancy. ISLE OF WIGHT June 9th-12th Newport, Isle of Wight £195 Line-up: The Who, Queen + Adam Lambert, Stereophonics, Faithless Isle of Wight is fast becoming the rock festival that Glastonbury once longed […]
Album Review: Florence and the Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Following a successful replacement headline slot at Glastonbury, Lauren Edwards reviews Florence and the Machine’s summer offering, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. “It’s definitely big. It’s definitely beautiful.” Florence and the Machine How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Island Records, 1 June 2015 [dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]he Queen of soulful melodies is back. Indie Rock band […]
Album Review: Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
Sam Jennings checks out the debut studio release from pensive Australian indie rocker Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, following a successful day at Glastonbury. “Barnett muses upon the benefits of mowing the lawn.” Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Mom + Pop […]
Review: Isle of Wight Festival 2015
Isle of Wight Festival 2015, the new Glastonbury? In 1970, an excess of 600,000 people surrounded Afton Down, after the declaration that, given its commercial incapacity, the Isle of Wight Festival would be free. Hills were climbed, fences broken down, and authorities denounced by a new age of revolution and human spirit. But like parents […]
A big summer blowout: Your music festival guide
Exeposé Lifestyle shares its handy guide to which music festival will be right for you this summer… So it’s that time of the year again. The sun is out, the birds are singing and from Lafrowda to Holland Hall, all that can be heard are the conversations of “Where are you going this summer, Glasto or V?” Yes, as […]