It was a hot one, but lots of brave souls decided to come out and check out the amazing lineup at the pool this past sunday. Brooklyn residents Team Robespierre started things off by pretty much spending their entire set in the pool, knocking into people and causing general chaos. The lead singer asked if the crowd could come up on stage, was promptly told no by the sound crew, and then said “well do whatever you want.” Eventually the band decided to just jump back into the pit, but not before pissing off a security guard or three.
Bristol, England’s own Fuck Buttons were slightly less rowdy, but sure as hell much louder. Distortion, Fisher Price toys, and the occasional yell or scream seemed to put some people in a daze (or it was just heatstroke). One thing is for sure, the hearing loss we suffered is enough to remember the duo for a long long time.
Closing out the day were Berlin by way of NYC transplants Liars, who were gracious enough to take a day off their tour with some band called Radiohead to play the pool. Angus shouted, jumped, and basically went nuts for a solid hour in the sweltering heat while the rest of the band played on. The one thing that made them our new favorite band? They totally vouched that the pool should stay open for shows. That is always a good way to get on our good side!
More photos after the jump!
Group Portraits
Liars
Fuck Buttons
Team Robespierre
