Henham Park Estate, Southwold, Suffok
 
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CSS ~ Obelisk Stage

Following their name, ‘Cansei de ser sexy’, (tired of being sexy) CSS combined energy and electronic rock on the Obelisk Stage on Saturday evening, bringing Brazilian rhythms to the Suffolk coast. The stage was a set of vibrant colour, adorned with coloured helium balloons that were later inhaled by the band themselves, to a comic effect. The energy of their music was accompanied by Lovefoxxx, the lead vocalist’s changing of clothes, with an initial poncho later revealing a multicoloured and then neon pink body suit as well as her blowing bubbles and confetti into the crowd and throwing herself into the audience.

The crowd’s reaction to their music and performance was, as Lovefoxx claimed, ‘beautiful.’ The main screen regularly depicted the audience of Henham Park, a mixture of different ages, with children on parents’ shoulders dancing, smiling, following the dance routines of Lovefoxxx to songs such as ‘Alala’. CSS finished their one hour set with their hit single ‘Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above’ and faced chants of disappointment from the audience at it being their last song of the evening. CSS’ performance portrayed an enjoyment of both music and popular culture, the essence of Latitude itself and left the crowd wanting more.

Tired of being sexy?
After spending two days without a hairbrush or mirror I could not possibly comment.

Kayleigh Rattle