We don’t get much music on UK TV these days. The odd spot on a chat show, usually for a household name, the occasional megastar on the X Factor results show, and Later… with Jools Holland. That’s pretty much the extent of it.
Which is all a bit of a shame, honestly, because it’s a platform that allows bands to make a stellar jump on home shores. That’s what former Dork cover stars Glass Animals made a shot at last night, with an impressively enthusiastic blast through their Banger of the Year contender ‘Life Itself’. Understanding the unwritten rule that, if you want to make a splash on telly, you best do a bit of a dance – the four piece left nothing on the table.
Apart from a pineapple. Got to keep it tropical, eh lads?
They weren’t the only ones appearing on last night’s live show, either. Sleigh Bells were also over, performing their not-quite-as-loud-as-usual recent cut ‘I Can Only Stare’. You can check both performances out below, and catch more on the longer cut of the show this Friday on BBC2.
Which is all a bit of a shame, honestly, because it’s a platform that allows bands to make a stellar jump on home shores. That’s what former Dork cover stars Glass Animals made a shot at last night, with an impressively enthusiastic blast through their Banger of the Year contender ‘Life Itself’. Understanding the unwritten rule that, if you want to make a splash on telly, you best do a bit of a dance – the four piece left nothing on the table.
Apart from a pineapple. Got to keep it tropical, eh lads?
They weren’t the only ones appearing on last night’s live show, either. Sleigh Bells were also over, performing their not-quite-as-loud-as-usual recent cut ‘I Can Only Stare’. You can check both performances out below, and catch more on the longer cut of the show this Friday on BBC2.
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