amazing, Battles were alright.

Thanks, bye.

Thought they trailed off a bit during the last few songs, but up til that point I was pretty much engrossed

Battles were Battles. You know what you're gonna get with them. Still solid and enjoyable though. I remember how amazed I was the first time I saw them at the Scala a while back. I was completely blown away. Also, I'll pay somebody a thousand pounds to lick the drummer's shirt next time he finishes a gig

Fuck Buttons were pretty shit, I thought. I'm not a fan of noise stuff at the best of times, but even when they were adding beats to it it sounded pretty amateurish, I thought. When the two of them were 'losing themselves' in it I was surrounded by a lot of pretty indifferent faces

Nowhere near as good as the Scala. Dirty Projectors started off badly but became increasingly more impressive, rather enjoyed Fuckbuttons too.

AMAZING

It's rare to have such a good guitarist/singer in a band, yet either side you have the best backing vocalists, like, ever.

I agree the "noise" moments aren't the best, but the thing that's great about them is the dynamics, the way it's not the same thing the whole way through a song, it's constantly shifting. It makes the melodic moments seem much more beautiful

Pretension alert: I daresay it's what I like about Bartok so much

I couldn't take much of Battles in after DP to be honest, they are that good

P.S how come Fuck Buttons get to share the stage with such legends? what a load of cack that I could knock up in five minutes on garageband

went and saw crystal castles next door.

fuck buttons were awesome in my opinion, not quite as good as the ICA set but still really impressed as usual.

wasnt that impressed with dirty projectors at first, but by the end of the set i was loving them.

Fuck Buttons were excellent and seem to get better at what they do every time I see them. Oddly enough they had the best sound of the evening.

Dirty Projectors were good, but not as good as last Friday at the Dome. In order to appreciate them fully you have to be be able to hear both the vocals and the guitars crystal clear and it sounded a bit muffled at times last night. Still, a fantastic band regardless.

I really enjoyed Battles, in particular the indulgent 'muso' bits. John Stanier seemed to be completely lost in his own world, at one point one of the others had to pat him on the back to indicate it was time to move the song on a bit. But yes, once they stop playing Atlas live, half of their audience will probably abandon them ...

were good but i enjoyed them more at atp in dec.
Dirty Projectors were not my cup of tea at all.
Battles were great, they seemed to be having fun, i didn't mind the slight noodling and extending of bits.
Can't wait to see them at the weekend

why do Battles all dress like merchant bankers?

Is it a knowing concept or something?

The guy on the left had that proper city-boy shirt on... blue-body with white collar and cuffs

good lookin'

Anyone know what the first song after the encore was that they played? I haven't heard it before. The one with the prominent low riding bass groove. Was it new?

played my mate the third track off the Battles album the other day and he said it sounded like The Teletubbies experimenting with different styles and time signatures.

Battles - good, but not great. Liked the way they really got into it on stage, just wish they had a few more outstanding tracks.
Dirty Projectors - liked it at first, but got sick of it really quickly as every song was so similar and followed the same structure.
F**k Buttons - I just found them extremely frustrating, the tracks build up (very slowly) but just never go anywhere. Slowed down dance music for indie geeks.

I enjoyed aspects of all the bands, but none totally satisfied me.

but the girl's harmonies annoyed me. now glad i gave them a miss at atp.

missed fuck buttons because they were on ridiculously early.

Battles were brilliant.

And the venue was positively cool after the sweat pit that was atp.

fuck buttons were great, not as good as their ica gig but very much enjoyed them all the same. i found it best to be towards the front and totally immersed. got a bit distracted by my late-coming friend, which was annoying.

dirty projectors - didn't know what to expect after mixed reports, but thoroughly enjoyed them until about 2/3 through when i found myself getting increasingly bored with their set. it picked up again at the end though. i liked a lot of what they were doing though i thought they were a bit self-indulgent at times.

battles were ace, and i'm so glad to have finally seen them. agreed that atlas will turn into a total albatross for them, which is a shame. got quite sweaty at floor level as well as on stage.