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Which year deserves the flower crown?
Even if you’ve never attended Coachella, the release of its lineup poster is a watercooler moment for music nerds to dissect the artists who have either reached headliner status, been relegated to the undercard, or reunited for a big bag of money. The 2005 bill felt like Coachella deliberately planning each day to have dramatically different vibes — Coldplay, Keane, and Snow Patrol serenading you with romantic Brit-rock on Saturday; Nine Inch Nails, New Order, and the Faint serving up brooding dance-rock on Sunday. With headliners Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar, and an undercard that included rising stars Travis Scott, Mitski, Kaytranada, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and Thundercat, 2017 gets as close to the platonic ideal of a festival booking as possible.
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