Henham Park, SouthwoldLaura Marling was a genteel start to the festival, turning a field in Suffolk into Laurel Canyon circa 1970 with her softly strummed ballads-with-bite. Wild Beasts' exotic pop and Hayden Thorpe's mannered falsetto got a good reaction in the tent, but Empire of the Sun's Prince-esque future funk caused bafflement on the main stage. And Richard Hawley created an intimate nightclub atmosphere with his lush tales of manly heartache.Deep in the forest, San Francisco's lo-fi slac...
Guardian Music — Henham Park, SouthwoldLaura Marling was a genteel start to the festival, turning a field in Suffolk into Laurel Canyon circa 1970 with her softly strummed ballads-with-bi... more info