Festival review: Body and Soul

Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath

The great charm of Body and Soul lies in its determination to be as different as possible from other festivals. With relatively modest capacity, crowds are not an issue. Shirtless, sunburnt men in straw hats are at a premium. You can buy beetroot-flavoured ice-pops, should the mood take you (if that feels a bit decadent there is, of course, a kale-flavoured alternative).

Amid the unabashed hippy-dippy vibes, the music could easily feel an afterthought. Fortunately that isn’t the case, with the 2015 festival featuring an enviable line-up of electronic and alternate artists, such as Super Furry Animals, Tiga, Dan Deacon, and Nightmares on Wax.