There’s always a bittersweet feeling on the final day of a festival, especially one as welcoming and glorious as 2000trees. On the one hand, you’re going to miss watching bands all day long but on the other, some time out of the sun – especially after a year as hot as 2025 – is most…
We’re rapidly approaching festival season and there’s so much to look forward to this summer. Once again, some of the finest acts from the alternative sphere will be descending upon Upcote Farm in Gloucestershire for 2000trees Festival 2025. We’ll be there once again – and here are just five of the bands from the stacked…
We’ve been going to 2000trees on a regular basis since 2011 and over that time, we’ve seen some incredible performances in the beautiful Cotswolds sunshine (and 2012’s muddy sludge). Before we start looking forward to 2023’s event, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most special sets we’ve seen on Upcote…
Kevin Devine returns with his tenth (!) solo album, ‘Nothing’s Real, So Nothing’s Wrong’. It’s a record that finds Kevin in reflective mood as he tries to stay empathetic in a world that embraces both chaos and order. ‘Laurel Leaf (Anhedonia)’ opens the album in ambient yet disconcerting style with spoken-word samples being taken over…
Following a surprise show at SXSW and now that their busy schedules have finally aligned, Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull have revealed details of their upcoming album ‘III’ and shared two new singles to what your anticipation. Also featuring MO man Robert McDowell, the album will be available digitally from 14 June and…
One of the standout tracks on ‘Cope’ (which we reviewed here), Manchester Orchestra are set to release ‘Girl Harbor’ on 29 September to coincide with a lengthy UK tour where they’ll be supported by Bad Books and Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band. Reminiscent of ‘Everlong’-era Foo Fighters, the track finds the group at their…
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