Maneskin also photographed Primavera Sound: Live

The grand finale of the festival last night, Saturday 3 June, with super-headliner Rosalia (who plays at home here). But the band of Damiano, Victoria, Thomas and Ethan also put on an impeccable show: few frills, lots of energy.

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Victoria from Mannequin live at Primavera Sound on June 3, 2023 (Photo by Clara Orozco)

Saturday 3 June was the last evening of Primavera Sound 2023 in Barcelona (Here we tell you about the previous “episodes”: Thursday and Friday). It is noteworthy that the great headliner of the last day of the festival was her, the pop star who has broadened the possibilities of so-called Latin music with her contaminations and experiments: rosalia, who is also at home here in Barcelona. but it was also the night that finally I manskin Conquered the Parc del Forum.

super-headliner rosalia

Primavera Sound’s Woodstock schedule (often headlines late at night…) prevents us from seeing the great Catalan’s full concert, but already from the first songs in the lineup We understand that “Motomami” is the artist of those who will remain,

Under the pop veneer of his songs lies a spirit of research with few comparisons to the global mainstream scene. Forget the “dimbo” beat typical of 99% of Latin songs. Or rather, he is too, but only when functional for the economy of the piece. The rest are rhythmic and melodic solutions that take us far and wide, from the Caribbean to the Middle East. In their apparent inevitability, with lethal productions and arrangements. Well done Rosalia, see you soon on I-day in Milan

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St. Vincent, then the war on drugs and Kelela

Without rambling on too much, let’s say: St Vincent’s performance at its best these three days of Primavera Sound,

and it’s one of the most authentic rock ones, With a very loud band, the versatile American musician prefers to side in live shows Electric than his music electronic, He does it without skimping, with frequent guitar solos (and drums too) and things almost from another era like improvised jams (in fact, the concert opens with a catchy funky improvisation: lots of grooves and lots of wah ).

But the great skill of St. Vincent lies in the modulation of dynamics and mood. now aggressive, now inspiringly sweet; now sexy, now weak, A range of musical “shades” that seamlessly transition from Lady Gaga to Black Sabbath, without losing any credibility and always keeping the audience at hand with rare grace and ease.

So let’s head over to the always welcoming Amazon Music stage war on drugs, Adam Granduciel doesn’t seem to be in the best of shape, but overall the band is powerful with its usual “wall of sound” and long-playing tracks.

If You Think The War On Drugs Is A Kind Of ’80s Nostalgic “Dad Rock” By Bruce Springsteen And Dire Straits, You Are So Wrong, The public is truly transversal, consisting of people of all ages, not even a few teenagers, who carelessly dance along to the band’s uptempo beats like fabulous ones. under pressure

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life of warlock banana Unfortunately he suffers a technical problem with the audio system which raises fears about his chances of recovery for a good quarter of an hour. Once the standoff was resolved, much to the embarrassment of the technicians, the artist’s return to the stage was made all the more special by the warmth of the audience, who had been waiting for him, despite everything. If you don’t know his music yet, Hear this unabashedly sophisticated pop where minimal production meets her pristine vocals,

Mannequin at Primavera Sound in Barcelona

Finally some tricolor. After wooing foreign audiences at Coachella 2022, I amAnneshkin also took Primavera Sound to Barcelona.,

anticipation was enough, The Amazon Music stage parter started slowly filling up long before the performance, which is not a given for non-headline performers. Very diverse audience, it’s hard to separate the ardent fans from those just eager to see the Italian band everyone’s talking about.

Say whatever you want about their pieces, whether they like it or not (God forbid). But one thing is undeniable: I amAnneskin are an extraordinary live band (“Guys, I need to tell you something: they are the best band alive” is the comment of the Brazilian colleague in the WhatsApp group).

The exchange of energy with the public is fantastic. Theirs is the most “physical” show we’ve seen here at the Parc del Fòrum, Damiano, Victoria, Thomas literally introduce themselves to the public, complete with crowdsurfing and improvised stunts by Damiano, who at a certain point – we don’t know how – manages to light up Victoria as she enters the crowd Steals a light from the system.

Damiano is very comfortable on stage and switches from English to Spanish with ease. Speaking of other languages how nice it is to hear foreigners sing songs in italian that are not normal in blue painted blue,

few frills, lots of energy, These are the fundamental coordinates of Menshkin’s live, always on the topic of osmosis with the public, for the grand finale cool kids They let the real “cool kids” of Primavera Sound take the stage. The Amazon Music Stage becomes a veritable mass party where the barriers between the band and the audience fall down. Thanks guys, you have made us proud once again.

Pictures of Maneskin live at Primavera Sound

All the following photos were taken by Clara Orozco