Originally written by Luke Slater · 3 August 2010
Last year's Offset festival was pretty damn good. This year is looking like it's going to be just as good if not even better, judging by the latest lot of additions to the festival's bill. Pretty mouthwatering all in all, including three bands who have produced fantastic records this year, two British, one Canadian.
You can work out who is who below - as that's where the new acts are!
Caribou Art Brut Pulled Apart By Horses Mount Kimbie Connan Mockasin Esben And The Witch Banjo Or Freakout Connan Mockasin Anna Calvi
Plus monthly musical Loud & Quiet will also be hosting their own stage which will see the scuzzy TEETH, Lovvers, Factory Floor and Golden Grrls all doing their 'thing'. Whatever those things happen to be. Most excellent.
This year's edition of Offset runs on the weekend of 4-5 September at Hainault Forest Country Park, which happens to be both in Essex and London. That's a bonus, honestly. Really, it's a great site and compact enough Camping tickets for the weekend are £65 and non-camping tickets are just a tenner cheaper at £55. Good value all-round I'd say.
More details can be found here.