Pitch­fork Music Fes­ti­val Lon­don end­ed on Sat­ur­day with Dal­ston Takeover. This was an incred­i­bly diverse show­case of pri­mar­i­ly US artists, encom­pass­ing a wide mix of gen­res. One minute you’re sit­ting in Earth Hackney’s beau­ti­ful the­atre watch­ing dreamy shoegaze by Full Body 2, the next you’re in the tran­quil­i­ty of St Matthias Church for the clear-voiced coun­try-folk of Alex Amen. And then get­ting a sweat on at the Shack­lewell Arms to upbeat indie band Golomb. Over at the Vic­to­ria pub, Great Grand­pa were as amaz­ing and emo­tion­al­ly rous­ing as I had expect­ed. The night end­ed at Earth Hall for a upbeat set by for­mer long-lost band Panchiko.

It’s not just the range of artists that were impres­sive – the fes­ti­val attract­ed an enthu­si­as­tic and friend­ly crowd of music fans. And no-one was talk­ing through the sets – what a treat. Can’t wait for next year.

Artists on pho­to gallery: Mamalarky, Full Body 2, Teethe, Golomb, hey, noth­ing, Mom­ma, Alex Amen, under­scores, Great Grand­pa, Panchiko

Pitch­fork Music Fes­ti­val 2025