London’s Desertfest sees swathes of doom, psych and stoner rock fans descend upon five venues throughout Camden for three days. Greenland Place, outside The Black Heart, is closed off for the weekend; the narrow lane becoming a bustling epicentre of merch, media, drinkers, chatters and smokers. The juxtaposition of vaguely lost tourists and occasionally dazed rockers is a source of constant amusement, as festival-goers weave between the unsuspecting crowds from venue to venue.
Words: Ellie Odurny // Photos: Jessi Lotti, Sam Huddleston and Tim Bugbee​
CAPRICORNS​
Friday’s largest gig space is the Electric Ballroom, which is where instrumental quartet Capricorns have reunited for their first live show since disbanding in 2008. There’s no sign of rustiness, however, as they deliver an accomplished mix of doom-laden, math-rock-tinged tracks to an appreciative audience. An impressive twin guitar stance and synchronised head-banging exudes confidence, with rumbling...
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