It’s even hotter today, but we’re not throwing in the towel yet. 2000Trees Friday sees the return of the mighty Arcane Roots, gives us a chance to release our Cancer Bats, and kicks us into the heaviest day of the weekend!

Words: Kate Allvey // Photos: Penny Bennett and Paul Lyme​

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Beauty School​

The timeless longing of ‘The Reaper’ turns a couple of onlookers into a vast, laid-back crowd within minutes, all of us ready to have our pains eased. ‘Old Rotten Teeth’ blooms with nostalgia for the Leeds of their youth, and we’re filled with emotional warmth for Beauty School’s mellow hardcore that’s as rich in sentiment as it is full of hope for the future.

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Reclus.E​

They’re the fresh new project that feels like they’re created as timeless soothsayers against the pretentiousness of the world, and Reclus.E make brutal, beautiful...

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