The British indie rock band from Oxford, Glass Animals, took the stage ready to put on a great show, and they delivered.
The group, comprised of Dave Bayley (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Drew MacFarlane (guitar, keyboards), Ed Irwin-Singer (bass, keyboards), and Joe Seaward (drums), were greeted by a packed Heineken Stage.
“Life Itself,” and “Your Love (Déjà Vu)” were the opening tracks, followed by “A Tear in Space (Airlock),” “The Other Side of Paradise,” “Creatures in Heaven,” “Youth,” and “Gooey.”
Glass Animals’ sound isn’t easily defined as a mix of indie pop/rock with electronic, hip-hop, and psychedelic, but the truth is that it’s very attractive, vibrant, and energetic, and the audience cheers from start to finish.
With detailed and meticulous production, and lyrics written by Dave Bayley, exploring themes such as dreams, memory, technology, and the human condition,
For the finale of the show, they played the songs “Take a Slice,” “Pork Soda,” “Tokyo Drifting,” and “Heat Waves” from their album Dreamland, one of Everything is New’s top picks for the first day of the Festival.
Discography Highlights
- ZABA (2014): Their debut album, known for its lush, tropical sound, features the hit single “Gooey.”
- How to Be a Human Being (2016): A concept album in which each track is a story inspired by people the band encountered. Includes the singles “Life Itself” and “Youth.”
- Dreamland (2020): The album that catapulted them to global stardom, largely due to the viral success of “Heat Waves,” which became a worldwide phenomenon.
- I Love You So Fing Much* (2024): His most recent album, exploring a new sound and more direct lyricism.
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