It’s official and we’re sad about it: Wakefield’s premier day-long music festival is shutting up shop this year. Long Division has been a favourite among not only locals in West Yorkshire and beyond, but for bands and artists both on the rise and with some household-name tunes behind them. 

So to get you and your ears adequately prepped for what’s in store and utterly unmissable on Saturday 10th June, here’s Record Weekly’s 20 must-spin tracks ahead of the fabulous finale. 

1. ‘Once More with Feeling’ — Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
2. ‘Better Than This’ — Van Houten
3. ‘The Snitching Hour’ — DEADLETTER
4. ‘1:18’ — Opus Kink
5. ‘Lip Sync’ — Drahla 
6. ‘Let Your Dogtooth Grow’ — The Orielles
7. ‘The Turning of Our Bones’ — Arab Strap
8. ‘The Right Track’ — Spielmann 
9. ‘Diamonds Gold (Ice, white & black) — Too Many T’s
10. ‘Happy’ — bdrmm
11. ‘Don’t Be Another’ — Skinny Pelembe
12. ‘Greater Place’ — SISTER WIVES
13. ‘I Don’t Know Why’ — Sunflower Thieves
14. ‘Open The Box’ — Tiger Island
15. ‘Hugh Hunt’ — Little Hand Feet
16. ‘Soak’ — Tummyache
17. ‘SALE’ — Hang Linton
18. ‘Hummingbird’ — Lady
19. ‘Rainbow’ — Epilogues
20. ‘Tech Noir’ — Galaxians

Need to whet your appetite further? Head over to the Long Division website now to check out more about the scheduled events across the weekend, the Saturday line-up and tickets, and other key details.

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Please note: press access is with thanks to Hanglands