It’s never too early to start thinking about next winter! Wait, no, that’s an awful thing to think about. Unless you’re a The National superfan, or a zealous devotee of All Tomorrow’s Parties in Somerset, England, that is! The good people at ATP recently announced that the Cincinnati rockers would be curating the festival’s annual winter shindig, and the first few bands have already been announced. So, friends, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about how to get a job at the old frozen banana stand this summer. Unless, of course, there’s somewhere you’d rather be than scenic Butlin’s Minehead on December 7-9!
Just kidding! Where else would you want to be? When the National takes the stage that magical wintry eve, it’ll be the band’s only UK show in all of 2012. How can ATP be so sure? Easy! They’ve all got the sixth sense over there in merry olde England. Fairies whisper mystical secrets into their ears. (Plus ATP has paid off British customs officials to “teach a lesson” to any members of the National who try to sneak in ahead of schedule.) In total, forty acts will be confirmed, and ATP has just released the first round of performers, so if you’re a fan of Kronos Quartet, Boris, Owen Pallett, The Antlers, Sharon Van Etten, My Brightest Diamond, Wye Oak, Megafaun, Lower Dens, Tim Hecker, Suuns, Dark Dark Dark or Buke and Gase, maybe it’s time you considered making that mystical, secret-sharing fairy go out and earn her keep. Those ATP chalets ain’t gonna pay for themselves. Tickets are on sale now.
• All Tomorrow’s Parties: http://www.atpfestival.com
