The early afternoon slot is always a tough one to command, but Lucy Rose manages to draw a crowd who need soothing after a memorable and emotional previous evening. After a cheeky brief appearance from Dan Mumford introducing the stage – which has been completely curated by the Mumford boys – it’s straight into Lucy’s delicate procession.
“This is very, very surreal,” she opens with a humble acknowledgement. Lucy’s music relies on subtleties and vulnerability, something that can get lost on festival stages, but today she has no problem. Cuts from new album ‘Something’s Changing’ retain their reservedness, even when the full band kicks in with more force than their recorded counterparts.
It’s the moments where the pace picks up, and a tempo kicks in that the crowd follows suit. There aren’t any mosh pits, but relaxed swaying moves the set perfectly on its way. There’s even a little string accompaniment to hammer home the delicateness of Lucy’s new found penchant for deeper songwriting. It’s a chilled out set from one of Britain’s premier songwriters, who’s more confident than ever in what she does.