It’s been quite the year for Will Joseph Cook. A debut album packed with bangers has heralded a step up for Tunbridge Wells’ other musical son, and even though it’s brought him back to the same festival he played last year, on the same day, the reality is a mile apart.
Fully realised as a proper indie pop star, his set fizzes with excitement. 2016’s potential is 2017’s reality. Where last year the heavens opened, drawing fans into the tent, this year it’s wall to wall sunshine. There’s no need for help from the elements when you’re capable of delivering your own sunny, sweet disposition, after all.