Offset adds Mystery Jets, 80s Matchbox, Monotonix, Comanechi and more…

Already renowned as being one of the most cutting edge music festivals in the UK , showcasing a thrilling mixture of the vanguard of new music and their innovative forefathers, Offset looks ready to have its biggest year yet in 2010 as it expands its lineup with some absolutely phenomenal high profile additions in the form of Mystery Jets, Comanechi, 80’s Matchbox B-Line Disaster, and many others.

Set deep in the heart of the lush Hainault Forest Country Park and taking place over the weekend of September 4-5, this year Offset is already boasting the likes of No Wave pioneers Liquid Liquid (in what is only their second ever UK performance), critically lauded art rockers These New Puritans, white hot Sub Pop signings Male Bonding, legendary Krautrock innovators Cluster and Brooklyn’s singular purveyors of eerie, hazy electro Telepathe, among many others. To that distinguished first round we can now add London-via-Eel Pie pop quartet Mystery Jets, who, having just signed to Rough Trade, look set to conquer the summer with their forthcoming brand new album, stocked full with shiny anthems-in-waiting. Also making a storming return to the live arena are self-proclaimed “psychosis rockers” The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, hot on the heels of the recent release of their brand new album “Blood and Fire”, along with the delirious Germs-meets-Replacements wallop of Lovvers, who carry with them a well-deserved reputation as being an unmissable and ferocious live act.

Tearing up the stage – both literally and figuratively – will be the famously untethered Monotonix from Tel Aviv, who have been bowling over audiences from one end of the globe to the next with their wildly unpredictable onstage antics and furious brand of garage rock, as will Comanechi, the punk rock duo who, in “Crime of Love” produced one of the most acclaimed debuts of 2010, and TEETH!!!, brand new Moshi Moshi signings and creators of some of the most gloriously demented pop songs in recent times. And on the dance side of things, returning electro pop juggernaut Ali Love will ignite the crowds with tracks from his long awaited debut album, due out in August, while Durrr’s Rory Phillips will deliver a masterclass in how to destroy the dancefloor with an undoubtedly propulsive DJ set. And true to Offset’s policy in spotlighting the best and brightest new bands, the brand new likes of The Murder Act, Shit and Shine, Round, Flats, 10LEC6 and Oral Oral will also be present and correct.

Once again, nothing but the most compelling and groundbreaking in music and art, both old and new, is offered at Offset – and this all-ages event is only 30 minutes from London by tube to boot. With 8 stages, 200 artists and an all-new lifestyle section, with organic catering incorporating various cuisines, eclectic vintage clothing markets with experienced traders and even a Victorian fun-fair for families, this is an experience you cannot afford to miss.

Earlybird tickets now available - £55 non-camping/ £65 camping – more information at www.offsetfestival.co.uk

Offset Festival Summary:

Venue: Hainault Forest Country Park, Redbridge (30 minutes from London)
Date: Saturday 4th Sept – Sunday 5th Sept 2010
Ages: ALL AGES WELCOME (under 12’s must be will a paying adult)
Gates open: 11.30am on both days
Camping: Onsite camping available, campers can arrive on Saturday am
Web Address: www.offsetfestival.co.uk


Announced so far:

Mystery Jets
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Monotonix
Comanechi
Lovvers
Ali Love (live)
Rory Phillips (Durrr)
The Murder Act
Shit and Shine
Round
Flats
10LEC6
Oral Oral
Liquid Liquid
Cluster
Telepathe
These New Puritans
Charles De Goal
Rolo Tomassi
Male Bonding
Kap Bambino
Bo Ningen
Invasion
Tim Burgess
Factory Floor
Electricity in Our Homes
Blue On Blue