Sasquatch 2015 Recap & Photos: Royal Blood Strut in The Sunshine

May 26, 2015

Jam-sprinting through the majority of last year’s killer eponymous LP, UK duo Royal Blood made the screaming most of their Sasquatch 2015 afternoon set last weekend.

Rock needs to drop its silly-ass inferiority complex and realize that Dave Grohl isn’t the only one holding the paint can at the wall of modern music history. Chopping riffs, purposeful passion and potent sneer shape this Brighton bass-and-drum duo’s sound as much as their explosively infectious choruses, and the distinct lack of bullshit makes it perfectly sensible that these cats are the most breathlessly deified new UK rock outfit we’ve seen in a decade.

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They lashed “Out of The Black” with a style as ferociously seductive as the lustchild of Refused and Japandroids. “Come On Over” and “Figure It Out” undoubtedly induced some holiday weekend hospital bills. But you buy the ticket, you take the goddamn ride. Check out a gallery from their performance below.

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All photos: Johnny Firecloud

Sasquatch 2015: Royal Blood

Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud
Royal Blood at Sasquatch 2015 by Johnny Firecloud

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A senior writer at CraveOnline since 2006, Johnny has reported on music culture around the world for over a decade while setting a higher standard of reviews, editorials, photography and interviews with the industry's biggest names. Johnny has conceptualized and produced a wide range of original Crave features such as the long-running Band of The Month series, the CraveOnstage performance feature, the Music History video series and the Passport travel colum, among others. His Crave coverage spectrum has included Lifestyle, Travel, Film & TV, Politics, Sports, Fashion and Food writing.

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