Triptych: day three

And, after seven rather dizty little years, Triptych ended with something of a bang. There was some razmatazz to bring the Last Ever Party at Arches to a close with soul singer Candi Staton, bringing the love to a rather rowdy audience. Other highlights were Four Tet, who played at eardrum-bashing volume but with consummate style, the retro-indie singalong stylings of 1990s (perfect festival fodder), and a rather touching take on Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart by The Parsonage. Leaving just as Derrick May was taking command of the dancefloor, it was a fine finale to the weekend, tempered by the slight sadness that things will never again be the same... still, not such a bad way to go.