Primavera Sound was brought to a climactic close with performances from Nine Inch Nails, Foals, Kendrick Lamar, Volcano Choir, Mogwai and more last night (Saturday 31 May, 2014).
Despite fears of rain, the weather relented for a fittingly scorching and sunny end to the Barcelona festival, with many flocking to the coastal Parc Del Forum to catch a glimpse of an early performance from rising singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett.
With a magnetic charisma and natural charm, Barnett and her band wooed to audience with a strong set of wistful and whimsical grunge-fuelled alt-folk, given a much harder and heavier edge live than on record. The highlight of her performance was naturally 'Avant Gardener', but if the rest of her material showcased tonight was anything to judge by, then she's going to be absolutely massive - and we can't wait.
Legends then took to the stage as Television performed their classic, seminal album Marquee Moon in full, before Spoon took to the Heineken Stage, but the first major draw of the day came from Bon Iver's frontman Justin Vernon's project, Volcano Choir.
Leaning on a more synth-based alt-country pallette than his work with Bon Iver, Vernon led the band through a blissed-out and epic performance - with new material making the biggest impact and sounding very promising indeed above that from Unmap and Repave.
Nine Inch Nails played:
Me, I'm Not
Sanctified
Copy of A
The Day the World Went Away
Reptile
March of the Pigs
Piggy
The Frail
The Wretched
Disappointed
Came Back Haunted
Survivalism
Gave Up
Find My Way
Closer
The Warning
The Great Destroyer
Wish
The Hand That Feeds
Head Like a Hole
Hurt