"I’m not blowing my own trumpet, but I think we’ve picked some pretty good bands,” stated David Gedge, figurehead of The Wedding Present, during their headline set. He wasn’t wrong.

Among the highlights beforehand were The Half Sisters – a much-hyped girl trio making waves in Brighton – opening before Gedge’s side project Cinerama, intentionally appearing much further down the bill from last year to ensure the venue filled up early.

New band Sharks then provided a full-on assault, covering Brassneck by the headliners with a twist of punk, followed by German band Klee playing a version of indie complete with a Debbie Harry/Shirley Manson-esque singer.

Later on, Peter Solowka – former Wedding Present guitarist – became main support in fronting The Ukrainians with a blend of traditional European folk and post punk.

Eventually The Wedding Present emerged to an audio montage of their moniker, repeated until audience members regarded each other with light befuddlement.

The dizzying record was broken by Brassneck being aired again; this time by its creators.

The setlist was a mirror of their album Bizarro – the band’s first for major label RCA – to celebrate the 21st anniversary of its release. Kennedy, the only single from the album, and Bewitched packed the same punch as contemporary bands, underscored by Gedge with a sense of frustration: “Let me know if The Xx sound as good as that”.

At the time of its release – two years before grunge hit the mainstream – Bizarro didn’t receive the attention it perhaps should have, resulting in a temperate response for the band. Now, in a town where music festivals seem to come and go, their sound could be a welcome addition to the summer calendar.