Heineken Green Spheres Tent, Friday 10th July, 3:20pm

What Happened: Day 1, Act 2, And it's already begun to bucket down. Thankfully, for God is An Astronaut, that's a bonus. It's clear the band has a pretty dedicated following, but as the tent fills up nicely, you can't help but feel many are here for shelter alone.

They took to the stage to the sound and vision of static, which prepared the crowd for what was to come. Loud, abrasive, apocoliptic noise was juxtaposed with beautiful, intricate post rock moments. There was definitly something a bit 'rawk' about this post rock outfit. And there were a few moments that seemed a little bit over the top. 

But it's the visuals that really carry this band. Eerie images of gas masks, riots, war zones and burning infernos give the whole sound that extra dimension. They aren't the most entertaining musicians you'll ever see, but set to these visuals, everything makes more sense and becomes more intense.

The crowd grew bigger throughout the set, with bodies shuffling along to the afternoon epic noise fest. It's obvious their fans were out today, and the last (and only word) from the guitarist was to thank them for their support down the years. Feel the love!

Describe in a Tweet: Visual heavy - audiably loud! Epic post rockers embrace the love.

This Is A High : The evangelical tv preacher manipulated visuals.

This Is A Low: The poor tabla player who never had a chance of being heard.

Oxegen Rating: 6.5/10