Glastonbury 2024: Watch The Breeders perform early classic ‘Doe’
During their evening set on The Park Stage on June 29th at Glastonbury Festival, alternative rock legends The Breeders performed their early classic ‘Doe’.
Performing on The Park Stage from 6:30pm for an hour, The Breeders played a carer-spanning set to a large audience, with Kim Deal, her sister Kelley and the rest of the band emphatically asserting why they have been staples of the alternative rock genre for so long. Their mix of crunching guitars, driving basslines and attitude-laden lyrics were a perfect blend as the evening fell on Worthy Farm, energising the crowd for the night ahead.
Furthermore, the group’s humourous interactions with the audience added a welcome dimension to the set. English bassist Josephine Wiggs told a dry anecdote about her long wait to get onto the iconic Ribbon Tower, which sits near the stage.
Pointing at the kaleidoscopic building, she said: “I just wanted to let the people know I went up that tower, earlier today – we got here at 6 o’clock this morning – I went up that tower, and the view is really worth it. Though, I did have to wait in line for 40 minutes, so now I’ve told you all to do it, the line will be considerably longer than that, but it is worth it, it’s a really great view.”
While The Breeders played many of their defining anthems – as well as a cover of Kim Deal’s old band, the Pixies’ ‘Gigantic’ – one of the standouts was ‘Doe’. The group played the song during their set at Nottingham’s Rock City on June 28th and previous shows, but it was a memorable moment for those who haven’t been lucky enough to catch the band recently.
A highlight of their 1990 debut, Pod, the studio version features Breeders co-founder Tanya Donelly, who left to form Belly in 1991. Rolling back the years to their heady formative chapter, the atmospheric track was received with cheers by their fans, as the Deal’s and the rest of the group stormed through it.
Saturday has been a triumphant outing for alternative rock at Glastonbury. The likes of Bloc Party, Kasabian, The Last Dinner Party and Yard Act have all taken to the stage. Earlier in the day, Philadelphia powerhouse Mannequin Pussy delivered a stellar blend of hardcore punk and shoegaze, which even featured vocalist Marisa Dabice calling out broadcaster, the BBC, for a “tired double standard”.
She said: “Our name is not ‘Mannequin P’, it is Mannequin Pussy. I find it very interesting that you can say ‘The Buzzcocks’ on the radio, hmm, seems like a trite and tired double standard if you ask me.”
Saturday’s Glastonbury headliner is Coldplay. They top off a packed day featuring the likes of Little Simz, The Streets, Fat White Family and Gossip.
Watch The Breeders play ‘Doe’ at Glastonbury below.
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