Blog: State Magazine

Electric Picnic 2010: Hot Chip, Crystal Castles, ASIWYFA

And So I Watch You From Afar Early afternoon and lyric-less noise oiks And So I Watch You From Afar are not a natural combination. In fact, giving Belfast’s most boisterous band a slot that early is an affront to our hangovers (and no doubt theirs, too), but the four-piece attack the stage with every ounce of their usual energy, despite the gathering’s strange collective calmness. In this particular arena, watching And So I Watch You From Afar is much like viewing a top-end horror film at midday with all the lights turned on: class, [...]