Artists We Can’t Wait To See At Truck Festival
From riotous punk to synth-drenched house-party anthems, here’s who to catch at Truck Festival 2025.
With Truck Festival fast approaching and the swarming masses soon to gather under the warm Oxfordshire sun, many must wonder just who to see from the busy varied lineup. Still Listening, in our infinite wisdom, once again present to you our list of artists that we just can’t wait to watch. With an honourable mention to this year’s headliner, Leicester’s own KASABIAN, naturally being a must-see; the acts on show are a healthy mix of 2000’s nostalgia, shuffled with the shiny, new London pub-dwelling bands that make Truck a festival to look out for.
The clear first choice, as it may seem to any fans of London’s immortal punk scene, is Lambrini Girls. The Brighton duo sonically cut their teeth through jagged riffs and the expulsion of the musical cliché’s that populate the oversaturated, ever-growing UK punk-sphere, and no one has forgotten them since. Picking up where Kathleen Hanna left off, it doesn’t take long to see why the distorted baseline laced with fast yet coherent and politically charged lyricism has taken hold in the minds of listeners. Their set at Truck this year is going to be one with a crowd that busts heads and takes no prisoners, so maybe warm-up prior to attending.
Home Counties found their niche in warm electronic success and are loved for it. Their most recent release, Exactly as it Seems, was what we needed at the right place in the right time. Cathy lyrics, synth, basey, gorgeous music to dance to lights up and animates any room as I’ve experienced and long to experience again. Any gig they play is transformed into a house-party where you’re the surprise guest and the drinks are on the house. A bundle of joy from start to finish, if you’re not there when they play: you are very much the square.
Who gives a fuck about your nightmares? We do, Hard Life. We do! It’s no secret that the band had their share of legal troubles resulting in the all-too-comedic name-change, but from what we can hear, the name-change could be one of the more fortuitous things to happen to a band in recent memory. Fan’s flocking to their support, the renewed vigour with which the band has emerged with is undeniable. Having just dropped their new single OGRE, watching Hard Life perform this year will be a magic trick: watch in amazement as a band rocks crowd whilst simultaneously telling Easy-Jet to go fuck itself.
London alt-indie / rock band Bloc Party have a proven track record of electrifying live performances, blending raw energy with emotional depth. They’re danceable and introspective with distinct vocalism guaranteeing a good time. Having been around for a while, Bloc Party’s longevity is evidence enough of their draw. Telling NME that the band was “in a really lucky space in our career”, their infectious glee on stage is a must see for anyone in earshot.