“Chasin” and “Come On Mess Me Up” were the obvious standouts, but it was nice to see other tracks like “Good Guys Go” getting a great crowd reaction. Lead singer Tim Belson has an unmatched aura on stage and mesmerising nature. Their set list was the perfect blend of classic songs like “LSD” and “Mustang” and their new summery tunes like “Smogged out” and “Up In The Clouds”.Īfter having to drag myself away from Skegss, it was a sprint to the Basquiat stage (through the not ideal Spilt Milk set up) to see shining stars Cub Sport. Another group that has come so far in a few years, four piece Cub Sport are absolute showstoppers on stage. A Skegss show is so much cleaner and fuller than it was even a few months ago. At the moment Jack River is the perfect mood boosting act for those early in the day time slots, but in a few years I can definitely see her headlining festivals round the country and taking her left-of-field pop internationally.įestival must sees Skegss made me proud on Saturday. A huge stage presence and adoring fans meant poppy singalongs “Ballroom”, “Fools Gold” and “Fault Line” were heart warming and lively. Jack River was up early, but a big crowd made the effort to cut short their pres to come see her. Now in its third year, even the late withdrawal of international star Childish Gambino didn’t for one second detract from the magic of the day.Ĭhildish Gambino’s broken foot led to the inclusion of Aussie favourites Angus and Julia Stone and Golden Features, who has been relatively scarce on the festival scene over the last few years working on his Sect project. But, this year Spilt Milk was the festival of celebrating new albums, with Rl Grime, Skegss, Golden Features, The Wombats, Willaris K, Jack River and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever all showcasing albums that have been released this year.
Spilt Milk Festival in Canberra is really establishing itself as one of Australia’s biggest one day festivals.