Primavera review: Strokes and CMAT lead the way on Weekend 2 of Barcelona fest 

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Primavera review: Strokes and CMAT lead the way on Weekend 2 of Barcelona fest 

Julian Casablancas of The Strokes performing at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain. Picture: Xavi Torrent/WireImage

If Pavement were the obvious throwback band of weekend one of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, there was another hit of nostalgia evident across the second weekend, with seminal noughties guitar bands the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol spread across three days. 

The Strokes had to cancel their appearance on the first weekend, which might explain why their crowd was one of the biggest of the second instalment, due to Julian Casablancas being hit with Covid - one of a number of bands affected on the festival lineup.

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