“A rock festival, without rain, is not a rock festival”. From Woodstock to Cosquín Rock, from Glastonbury to Lollapalooza, to name just the first examples that come to mind, sooner or later this unwritten rule comes true. And Primavera Sound 2022, making its debut in Buenos Aires, was no exception.

The weather forecast called for rain for Sunday afternoon, and it was. So much so that after Lorde’s recital, shortly after 21:00, the day came to an end, and thus the event.

The change of program announced in the early afternoon was of little use to both the Arctic Monkeys and the aforementioned New Zealand singer, who made them both play earlier than announced (7:05 pm instead of 11:00 pm and 8:30 pm instead of 9:00 pm: 00). , respectively).

The organization’s idea that the public could see the two most popular acts of the date without having to get wet could not be fulfilled. Shortly after the British combo set began, the drizzle turned first to rain and then to a constant downpour.

Prevention was of little use: getting your body and feet wet was as inevitable a sport as the possibility of an amateur goalkeeper parrying Lionel Messi a free kick on goal in the goal area.

How the Arctic Monkeys were born

last train to london of the Electric Light Orchestra e It’s not unusual by Tom Jones were two of the songs that preceded the stage appearance of the Arctic Monkeys, who opened their recital with Sculptures of anything goessong included in his latest album, The car.

But the inconveniences immediately began, due to the fervor of the Argentine public. “Calm down, relax. If anyone next to you falls, please pick them up,” lead singer Alex Turner told the crowd in the middle of Brianstorm, shortly after breaking into the second song on the list.

And just before the end snap out of itTurner interrupted again the tune in question, the fourth of the concert, and withdrew the group from the scene for five minutes, until tempers calmed down a bit.

Upon returning, and if one compares the order of songs in Buenos Aires with that of Santiago de Chile two days ago, clearly the people of Shefield they favored the slower songs in their repertoireas well as reducing the number of songs they played (twenty-one on the other side of the Andes versus fifteen here).

For a band that has based much of their success on rhythmic acceleration from bottom to top or vice versa, favoring tempo over cadence had to do with tempo and, of course, the sound of both The car like it Tranquility Base Hotel + Casinoits 2018 predecessor.

Potion approaching served as a hinge, e from there everything was gain. The combo was fully released, Matt Helders started doing his thing from the drums and Turner seduced more and more with his jopo all the while Johnny Cashits microphone handling similar to that of Leonardo Favio and his voice so indebted John Lennon like the first Scott Walker.

I bet you look good on the dance floor, Body painting Y 505 they marked the end of a rare concert, which no doubt would have been better for musicians and fans if it hadn’t been pouring with rain.

Lorde, with all the glamor of her wealth

And so, as soon as the Arctic Monkeys are done, I peek at Arca out of the corner of my eye, which He had a crowd that paid him well-deserved homageand cross to the other end of the property to see Lorde.

An austere setting combining a kind of airplane ladder leading to a wheel, plus another moon-like roundel in different levels of background lighting.

and a blonde who She’s no longer that shy girl who shone at Lollapalooza 2014 to the sheer quality and humility of sunset sound to transform into a lady who sometimes sins like a pop star, but who retains the charm of her voice flow.

It all added up to a stunning look.with a fishnet thong covering her mouth at the beginning of her show yuAn audience that cared little or nothing about the rainand that’s why he connected more with the proposal on stage than with his mobile phones, in a lineup that on another occasion would have been 100% instagrammable.

ribsthe great real, supercut, Solar power and end with One world (Audience Picks vs. Team) were the highlights of a balanced show. Eventually came the inevitable suspension of the festival and several complaining that they couldn’t see Beach house. Maybe next time. Until next year, Primavera Sound.

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