Glass Animals have struck gold over the past 12 months, and we don’t just mean the huge sparkling pineapple that sits proudly behind them as they take to the Latitude stage. ‘How To Be A Human Being’ is a defining record, one that elevates them from short term sensation to a bonafide force of their own. From Coachella to Glastonbury, it’s lead to a summer of huge landmarks, and at Latitude they add another indisputable win to add to their account.
The huge crowd swarm forward as ‘Life Itself’ rockets into gear. Cuts from ‘How To Be A Human Being’ are given new life on the live stage, with ‘Season 3 Episode 2’, ‘Pork Soda’, ‘Agnes’ and ‘Youth’ all dazzling in the late evening glow they command. Taking those experimental flourishes and distilling them onto big festival stages with such ease, Glass Animals reign with a buoyancy and charm – a measure of where the band stand in today’s musical landscape. When dipping into their debut album, dank grooves like ‘Gooey’ and ‘Pools’ are treated like royalty, delivered with such power and ease that it’s easy to picture those festival nights their upward flight is bound to take them to.
What’s plain to see above most, though, is the sheer comfort they find in the biggest stages. There’s no nervous step. Refreshing and juicy in each bite, Glass Animals have another name to add to their repertoire. Future Headliners.
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