Villagers

Stiff competition for overall prize from nominees David Bowie and Arctic Monkeys

Compass, map, beernoculars – intrepid festival explorer Mark Graham found plenty of sights and sounds to discover at Longitude at Marlay Park

Local Natives delivered a superb set, after an instrumental dig out from Villagers who also gave them a run for their money in the show stakes, while Vampire Weekend had the double-edged sword of the headline spot

Alias Empire – the band formerly known as Dry County – are back after a five-year break. They talk about moving away from bedroom intimacy and making a bigger noise