Hultsfred the zombie festival

Hultsfredsfestivalen is the annual event that died last year but somehow got resurrected by the Scorpio necromancers to once more lay waste to the shores of lake Hulingen. Since the Arvika festival was canceled a few weeks ago, this is one of the few places left in Sweden for large outdoor festivals.

Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, Erasure.

Apart from old-timers such as Erasure, Suede, Morrissey and The Prodigy, I also enjoyed bands such as Primal Scream, Shit Robot, Hurts, Bob Hund, Cut Copy, Darkstar, Tallest Man On Earth, White Lies and many more.

Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson, Hurts.

The Embassy, the classic indie band from Gothenburg, put on a good show.

Bob Hund.

Bob Log III was a fresh surprise, best described as speed country from Texas where the single band member is hidden behind a motorcycle helmet.

Darkstar.

Unfortunately there was quite a lot of rain, which severely thinned the audience. Liam Gallagher turned up with his latest project Beady Eyes but was more rude than ever, perhaps he didn’t approve of the weather. But I’m still glad that the festival got resurrected and I hope it will live for several more years to come.