Each year in London's Victoria Park, for one day only, Field Day brings together a mixture of rock, electro and alt-pop artists for an incredible lineup. This year was no different.
It's impossible to see everyone, without the aid of time travel, but here are some of the highlights...
CHVRCHES
"It seems nice" singer Lauren Mayberry timidly says to the crowd of their festival experience, before claiming "It's really fucking cold". Bless. You'd think the Glaswegians would be used to the cold weather. Yet this sweary claim weirdly sums up the electro-pop trio. The 25 year old singer might have a shy, cutesy demeanour (even confessing "I'm like a smurf"), but just like her swearing, there's a bite to her voice tinged with sadness that more than stands up to the glitchy pop beats of producers Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. The trio might not offer much in the way of performance, but the music more than made up for it, the crowd roaring to favourites Recover and The Mother We Share. The full album can't come soon enough.
Savages
The all-female punk band whipped through song after song from their recently released debut album in a relentless and intense set. Frontwoman Jehnny Beth performed with violent energy, accompanied by guitars that roared and wailed with feedback. It was the drum and bass sound that won the crowd over, however - a dense thumping that shuddered through the hoards. Savages offer a memorable and visceral live experience - after all, it was Beth's breathless and primal screaming of Husbands that was stuck in my head at the end of the day.
Solange
In her own words, Solange's set was "one big grind session". The meaty bass grooves and RnB beats were infectious, inducing dancing throughout the screaming crowd. And we weren't the only ones, Solange herself breaking into choreography with her backing band and singers to great cheers from onlookers, especially with her hit Losing You that ended the set. She owned the stage with that glittering smile she shares with her sister Beyoncé, as if the whole festival was her gig, able to belt out tunes whilst remaining the essence of cool dressed in a stylish trouser suit. Beyoncé may currently be on her Mrs Carter World Tour, but it's clear that Solange has carved her own wildly popular niche.
Everything Everything
After an unassuming entrance to the stage, a perpetually grinning Jonathan Higgs launched the band into anthem after anthem from both their debut 'Man Alive' and recent release 'Arc'. Seeing the band live allows for greater appreciation of their intricate math rock: the complex drum patterns, the weaving of guitar lines supplemented by keys, the rich vocal harmonies. This was an eclectic set, the band able to rock out as well as lavish in quieter moments of beauty. And with two albums of material, the set was substantial. Higgs's falsetto vocals didn't always translate to the festival experience, sometimes overshadowed by the band, but nonetheless EE staked their place as a unique group of talented musicians.
Bat For Lashes
Natasha Khan brought a touch of ethereal magic to Field Day, gliding on to the stage in a puff of smoke dressed in a shimmering, bird-like rainbow cape. Her most recent album, 'The Haunted Man', may have offered an image of a raw, naked Khan on its cover, but it's clear that her festival performances retain a sense of the fantastical. As she danced and whirled across the stage, this was a darkly sensual performance.
When heard live, Khan's music takes on a new dimension, the heavy synths emphasising the dance elements that enchanted the crowd, especially with the likes of Daniel and A Wall. It was the quieter songs that truly shone, however. Laura showcased her fragile, vulnerable vocals in spellbinding fashion - for a moment the whole festival stopped except Khan and her pianist.
Khan's set was only aided by the setting sun behind the trees and the soft glow of lanterns littered across the stage, bathing the singer in bright hues. Her lover may have stolen all her gold, but Khan was undoubtedly the golden girl of the day.
CHVRCHES
Savages
Solange
Everything Everything
Bat For Lashes
