![The Big Moon: There's little point trying to tame The Big Moon. An arsenal of ferocious riffs and stinging feedback lay at their fingertips, but it's the sugary harmonies that bring most satisfaction - this is a contrast of light and shade that proves utterly addictive. Bigger stages surely beckon.]()
The Big Moon: There's little point trying to tame The Big Moon. An arsenal of ferocious riffs and stinging feedback lay at their fingertips, but it's the sugary harmonies that bring most satisfaction - this is a contrast of light and shade that proves utterly addictive. Bigger stages surely beckon.
![John Joseph Brill: While his signature sound is difficult to pin down, the themes that John Joseph Brill addresses are instantly familiar. His most recent EP, simply titled Pieces, charted what he described as a]()
John Joseph Brill: While his signature sound is difficult to pin down, the themes that John Joseph Brill addresses are instantly familiar. His most recent EP, simply titled Pieces, charted what he described as a "quarter-life crisis" and bathed in brooding electronic swathes, slow-burning folk balladry and pensive truths.
![Kit Trigg - Upon listening to Kit Trigg, the phrase 'sucker punched' comes to mind. The duo already have seventy chaotic shows under their belt and know how to whip up eager crowds into a frenzy - expect Reading and Leeds to be no exception. Once you've caught your breath back, you'll go back for more.]()
Kit Trigg - Upon listening to Kit Trigg, the phrase 'sucker punched' comes to mind. The duo already have seventy chaotic shows under their belt and know how to whip up eager crowds into a frenzy - expect Reading and Leeds to be no exception. Once you've caught your breath back, you'll go back for more.
![Moon Tourists: The other-wordly moniker appears fitting, as Moon Tourists specialise in a strain of delirious, bouncy pop that sounds like it could have been lifted from another planet. A debut EP, heavily inspired by Hot Chip and Metronomy, made waves in March, and deservedly so - 'Love Is Just' glistens like nothing else we've heard in 2015.]()
Moon Tourists: The other-wordly moniker appears fitting, as Moon Tourists specialise in a strain of delirious, bouncy pop that sounds like it could have been lifted from another planet. A debut EP, heavily inspired by Hot Chip and Metronomy, made waves in March, and deservedly so - 'Love Is Just' glistens like nothing else we've heard in 2015.
![Crosa Rosa: When it comes to fusing styles, Crosa Rosa excel ahead of their contemporaries with relative ease. Drenched in feedback and psychedelic noodling, the trio also exude the demeanour of whimsical slackers, a scrum of scruffy haircuts and slouched shoulders - an intriguing combination.]()
Crosa Rosa: When it comes to fusing styles, Crosa Rosa excel ahead of their contemporaries with relative ease. Drenched in feedback and psychedelic noodling, the trio also exude the demeanour of whimsical slackers, a scrum of scruffy haircuts and slouched shoulders - an intriguing combination.
![Malpas: Having stitched debut album Rain River Sea together via countless emails, the duo released the LP in July and their fiercely unique bedroom pop, soothed by subtle synths and impressive songwriting, will offer a welcome breather from the mayhem that Reading and Leeds inevitably brings. Some will bristle against their delicacy, sure, but those that witness Malpas' set will be easily enamored.]()
Malpas: Having stitched debut album Rain River Sea together via countless emails, the duo released the LP in July and their fiercely unique bedroom pop, soothed by subtle synths and impressive songwriting, will offer a welcome breather from the mayhem that Reading and Leeds inevitably brings. Some will bristle against their delicacy, sure, but those that witness Malpas' set will be easily enamored.
![Childcare: When allowing yourself a tentative first listen of Childcare, you're greeted by an explosion of stuttering time signatures, flailing guitar solos and arresting vocals - a tantalising combination that is bound to resonate with the Reading and Leeds faithful. It's been a while since BBC Introducing unearthed a band as primed and ready for the big time as Childcare.]()
Childcare: When allowing yourself a tentative first listen of Childcare, you're greeted by an explosion of stuttering time signatures, flailing guitar solos and arresting vocals - a tantalising combination that is bound to resonate with the Reading and Leeds faithful. It's been a while since BBC Introducing unearthed a band as primed and ready for the big time as Childcare.
![Ducking Punches: Hailing from Norwich and sporting two albums worth of material, Ducking Punches carry a fierce DIY ethos that informs all they do. Their striking blend of punk rock and folk has been turning heads for a while, mostly due to powerful lyrics and a knack for a rousing chorus, and it seems fitting that Reading and Leeds should be the festival to catapult them into the mainstream.]()
Ducking Punches: Hailing from Norwich and sporting two albums worth of material, Ducking Punches carry a fierce DIY ethos that informs all they do. Their striking blend of punk rock and folk has been turning heads for a while, mostly due to powerful lyrics and a knack for a rousing chorus, and it seems fitting that Reading and Leeds should be the festival to catapult them into the mainstream.