The once shy Alex Turner has always had a very likeable personality but he sometimes struggled to show that on stage, appearing more awkward than the charming character that he can be, this time around the singer made the iconic Pyramid Stage his own as a showman whilst the band rattled through material from all eras of their career in a set jam packed with hit after hit. In the six year period between the bands Glastonbury sets they have gone from fresh faced newcomers with a shit load of potential balancing on their shoulders to established and experienced headliners with over a thousand live appearances and a back catalog stronger than most, along with this comes confidence and Alex beamed with it this time round as he entertained the masses with a certain swagger looking more comfortable in the limelight than ever before.
The floppy hair of 2009's Humbug, an album that saw the band move away from indie dance-floor fillers was chopped off to see a new side to the singer as he now proudly sports a slick fifties quiff, accompanied by sharp suits and charisma that he lacked in the early days. Alex is now looking the part that he had been portraying for years without arroganceor cockiness. The bands influences' have changed as they've grown, naturally and not only has Alex channeled Richard Hawley's crooning ways both fashionably and musically whilst soaking up Josh Homme's diehard relationship with rock 'n' roll he's collaborated with both of them too! Heavier song writing structures have crept in, helping the band steer away from become a fad like many of their mid-noughties contemporaries. The musicianship often gets overlooked by Alex's witty, clever wordplay and pop mentality you don't realize how great the band are, new single Do I Wanna Know is full of hard-hitting drums and guitar riffs that pay a subtle-yet-vital role but early favourites such as Mardy Bum and I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor have stood the test of time.
