The Middle East have been receiving some well deserved attention following their impressive showing at Oxegen this year. It was one of the most enjoyable moments of the weekend, isn’t it great when a band doesn’t disappoint? They are definitely most dynamic when belting out dramatic and climactic folk-ish anthems, although, the more sombre round the campfire stuff isn’t to be knocked either.
One track , ‘Blood’, stands out from the crowd, hugely expansive, moving, uplifting and most importantly enjoyable – pretty sure this was the epic closer of their Oxegen set.