Larmer Tree Gardens, August 31-September 3
HIS must be the largest audience we’ve ever played for,” grins drummer Greg Saunier, peering out at the sizeable Thursday evening crowd gathered in front of the main Woods Stage. It’s exactly the sort of meeting of minds EOTR was made for: a band of possibly selective appeal – such are their disjointed songs of math-rock virtuosity, blasts of beastly riffs and delicate Björkmeets-Yoko vocals about death and onions – playing to an attentive crowd of sonic aficionados hungry for a challenge. As they segue their math-rock version of the theme into Eddie Grant’s “Electric Avenue”, it’s clear we’re in for another
