Girl Ray charm the Sunrise Arena at Latitude 2017

Approaching the Sunrise Arena, hidden amongst the Henham woods, the jangle of Girl Ray pours out. A loose feeling that carries itself with a confidence, the band quickly charm their way into the hearts of everybody from the front of the tent to the leisurely sitters outside. Gaps between songs are punctuated with interactions with the crowd; the excited "Alright!" that singer Poppy Hankin lets out early on feels contagious, and the cutting melodies that come soon after sees the excitement build from tentative to down right unmissable. There's a groove that gets the humid crowd moving; it passes through everyone watching. Girl Ray prove to be another bit of magic hidden away in the Latitude woods. <em>Photos: Poppy Marriott / Dork</em>