Disclosure live up to Reading 2014 billing with late night set

Disclosure have gained such a reputation of bringing on special guests at their shows that it’s almost a guarantee for Aluna Francis, Sam Smith et al. to be joining them on stage. For once, on one of the biggest sets of their career so far, they stick to their own guns. And it works.

Brothers Lawrence sport their ‘Settle’ debut in style, and it’s an album that’s best known for showcasing new British talent, the likes of Eliza Doolittle and Sasha Keable joining the dots between tracks. This time, either by poor circumstance or default, they choose to shun that route. They pick choice cuts - the Sinead Harnett-featuring ‘Boiling’ even makes an appearance. Everything is being showcased on their own terms. This set might’ve been anticipated for the entire weekend, but it’s not going to follow the usual route.

Kicking off with ‘F For You’, the duo launch straight into ‘When A Fire Starts To Burn’. They promise to “get the party started” before ‘Grab Her!’, but by this point the deal’s already done. ‘Stimulation’ backs up the rhythmic, house-nodding routine they’re fledging, and bigger hits are scattered throughout the set. Eventually they hit their top stride, ‘Latch’ becoming a defining moment of the weekend - but they’ve eased towards it, lighting a match exactly when it’s required. The NME/Radio 1 Stage couldn’t ask for a finer closing set.