Explosions in the Sky, Main Stage

Explosions in the Sky, Main Stage : Perhaps the logic for having the US post-rock instrumentalists on the Main Stage on Saturday…

Explosions in the Sky, Main Stage:

Perhaps the logic for having the US post-rock instrumentalists on the Main Stage on Saturday evening was their potential to deliver a perfect sundown soundtrack.

Unfortunately, the sun refused to co-operate, and while the music sparkled at times - alternating between quiet, loud and euphoric - the chill in the breeze helped dampen the atmosphere.

They don't do chatter, and the stage was bare but for the fivepiece, but when a song as wonderful as Your Hand in Mine takes off, it's hard not to be carried away.

On the day, the confines of a tent would have suited them best.

However, on the Main Stage, Explosions in the Sky weren't quite the blast we'd hoped for.

Verdict: ***

Shane Hegarty

Shane Hegarty

Shane Hegarty, a contributor to The Irish Times, is an author and the newspaper's former arts editor