Battles play storming puzzle pop set at Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival

Battles

The US band are watched by host of indie legends

Aug 26, 2007
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Battles played a storming puzzle pop set tonight (August 26) at Carling Weekend: Leeds Festival.

The New York band were watched by a number of indie legends during their set on the Carling Stage.

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis and Murph watched the band from the side of the stage.

The band's set was also appreciated by Yannis Philippakis from Foals.

They played a set culled from debut album 'Mirrored' including single Atlas.

Battles played:

'Race : Out'
'TIJ'
'SZ II'
'Tras'
'Tonto'
'Atlas'
'Leyendecker'
'Race In'

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