THE NIGHT WAS ROUNDED OFF BY GLASGOW BAND SAN SEBASTIAN WHO PROVIDED A HUGE ETHEREAL CRESCENDO, WITH A SOUND THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS EXPANDING TO FILL THE TENT. THE CROWD THAT REMAINED SPURNED THE CHANCE TO WATCH ARCTIC MONKEYS ON THE MAIN STAGE AND WERE TREATED TO A VERY SPECIAL SET WHICH WAS HIGH ON ATMOSPHERICS AND SHEER BEAUTY. SAN SEBASTIAN PLAY SWEEPING WIDESCREEN ROCK - MUSIC AT ITS MOST AMBITIOUS AND HEARTWARMING. THEY SHOWED THAT SOMETIMES IT’S BETTER TO SIMPLY LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING AND ENDED THE FIRST NIGHT IN THE T BREAK TENT ON AN UPLIFTING NOTE.

BY MARTYN YOUNG

SUNDAY HERALD 7 DAYS SUPPLEMENT

15.06.07