This year marks twenty since the release of the seminal stupor of Screamadelica, the indelible high point of a rather controversial career thus far for Bobby Gillespie and his
Primal Scream.
Having already been announced amidst the initial names for September's Bestival alongside The Cure, Brian Wilson, DJ Shadow and other acts of a similarly astronomical calibre, it was today announced (rather enthusiastically via
Rob da Bank's Twitter account) that Gillespie et al. are to move on down to Dorset for July's
Camp Bestival to round off proceedings on Sunday July 31st. The unfeasibly extravagant blow-out edition of one of this era's greatest records looks a little like this.
Back to Camp Bestival though, on that particular day, they are to be aided in aural pleasuring by
Norman Jay and da Bank himself, whilst the English National Ballet promise to provide a hybridised cultural phenomenon on the Castle Stage. Saturday meanwhile sees the welcome return of
House Of Pain, whilst
Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. headline. Friday sees Debbie Harry's
Blondie man the fort, whilst further weekend highlights include throwback melodrama from
ABC, hotly tipped crossover popstrels
Yasmin and
Katy B and Bristol's greatest reggae enthusiast more than content to stick with Kingswood rather than Kingston,
DJ Derek. As if any further incentive were required, this year's fancy dress theme is of a medieval persuasion so dust off the chainmail and clatter down to Lulworth Castle.
The full line up thus far includes:
Primal Scream present Screamadelica
* Blondie * Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. * Laura Marling * House Of Pain * ABC * Katy B * Clare Maguire * Newton Faulkner * Eliza Doolittle * The Wonder Stuff * The Cuban Brothers * Beardyman * Mr Tumble * Zing Zilas * Ms Dynamite * Wretch 32 * Breakage (feat. Jess Mills)
* Labrinth * Gentlemen's Dub Club * Fenech-Soler * Frankie & the Heartstrings * Brandt Brauer Frick * Yasmin * Lau * Benjamin Francis Leftwich * Clint Westwood * Doorly * Nero * White Wedding * Yaaks * The Nextmen * Lucky Elephant * Smerins Anti-Social Club * Two Wounded Birds * Caitlin Rose * The Correspondents * The Selecter starring Pauline Black & Gaps Hendrickson
* Modestep * Kathryn Williams * The Crayonettes * Ed Sheeran * Jaipur Brass Band * Kawa Circus * Baja and the Dry Eye Crew * The Bad Shepherds * Marcus Foster * The Emerald Guard * The Jellicle Cats * The Widowmaker
Rob da Bank * Krafty Kuts * Groove Armada present
Red Light * Norman Jay * DJ Yoda * Jaguar Skills * David Rodigan * London Elektricity * Mistajam * Dub Pistols Soundsystem * Channel One Soundsystem * A Skillz * DJ Derek * Reggae Roast * Sunday Best Forum Allstars
For more info on this year's overtly family-friendly Camp Bestival, the lovely little official site can be found
here, whilst tickets in all shapes and sizes can be purchased
here.
