Free Glastonbury Festival 2008 Album

The Guardian, rather than donning wellies and throwing up in a tent are getting in the festival mood by giving away a free compilation album of music from acts at the festival.

I’ve not listened yet and obviously being out of touch with “tha youth” I’ve not heard of half the bands on the playlist…although I’ve seen UNKLE. Feel free to join me in listening and tutting at what the young ‘uns call music these days :)

Neon Neon - Belfast
Neon Neon are the electro creation of Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys and producer Boom Bip. They play the Other Stage on Saturday

White Denim - Darksided Computer Mouth
There’s a buzz about these inventive Austin garage-rockers. They play the Queens Head Stage on Saturday

Mulatu Astatqé (Ethiopiques) - Yékèrmo Sew
Hypnotic jazz, soul and funk from the celebrated Ethiopiques artists
headlining the JazzWorld stage on Saturday

The Shortwave Set - White Lie
Dangermouse-approved London indie pop - catch the Shortwave Set at the Dance Village Lounge Stage midday on Sunday

CSS - Rat Is Dead
Sao Paolo’s smuttiest art-popsters headline the Park Stage on Saturday

Operator Please - Zero Zero
These Aussie power-poppers are great live. They play the Park Stage on Friday

Crystal Castles - Air War
Crystal Castles make the sound of your Sega Megadrive crashing sound tuneful. They forward-thinking 8-bit sound terrorists play the John Peel Stage on Saturday

The Brute Chorus - The Cuckoo and the Stolen Heart
Country-tinged guitar pop from East London, The Brute Chorus play the BBC Introducing Stage on Friday

Metronomy - Let’s Have A Party
Sonic visionary and remixer extraordinaire, Metronomy plays the Dance Village on Saturday

XX Teens - The Way We Were
XX Teens’ artful guitar noise can be heard in the Dance Tent on Satuday

Foals - Red Sock Pugie
Guardian/music favourites Foals bring their exotic math-pop to the Other Stage on Friday

Glasvegas - Be My Baby
Set for their first chart hit over Glastonbury weekend with Geraldine, this Spector cover was an early b-side for the Glaswegians. The band play the John Peel stage on Friday

Micachu - Curly Teeth
Existing somewhere between grime and classical, catch this hotly tipped Londoner at the Vice/Lock Tavern Tent on Friday

Yeasayer - Sunrise
The psychedelic Brooklynites twist Eastern and African sounds into strange new shapes. They play the John Peel Stage on Sunday

UNKLE - Heaven (featuring Gavin Clark)
UNKLE bring their moody avant-pop to the Dance East on Saturday

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2 Responses to “Free Glastonbury Festival 2008 Album”

  1. Half of them? I haven’t heard of any of them. Jeez, I feel old and out of touch.

  2. Hehe, I was maybe being a little bit generous to myself. I’ve heard of a few of them but only because I keep an eye on various mp3 blogs.

    Hey, whats this! It’s got a good beat :)

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