Organisers say 7,800 people attended Laneway Festival this year – up from last year's 6,000. There were two stages and 14 bands performing from 2pm to 2am.
Photograph: Aloysius Lim
Huge queues are still snaking round the parkland perimeter as Brooklyn's Spector-indebted girl-group revivalists Cults raise the curtain on indie’s big day out.
Photograph: Ryan Chang
Brit noise-popsters Yuck bring studied cool, ringing reverb and seriously impressive Afros to Stage 2.
Photograph: Nina Sandejas
Last-minute replacements for Wu Lyf, charismatic Chairlift from (guess where?!) Brooklyn are a surprise hit with their perky electro-pop melodies.
Photograph: Dawn Chua
A standout performance from dreamy Toronto trio Austra, who galvanise the crowd with their wacky dancers, theatrical outfits and the operatic vocal swoops of Katie Stelmanis.
Photograph: Glenn Yong
As flowers adorn the stage, the crowd sings along with Christopher Owens of Girls as he opens the San Fran power-popsters' set with 'I Will Always Love You' in tribute to Whitney Houston, whose death was announced just hours before the festival.
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Yet more Brooklynites! The Drums return to Singapore for the second time in nine months with their cheery indie-pop anthems. Let's go surfing!
Photograph: Nina Sandejas
By way of serious contrast, British-Italian singer Anna Calvi's darkly intense vignettes and passionate delivery make for a hyper-dramatic sundown set.
Photograph: Nina Sandejas
George Lewis Jr, performing under his Twin Shadow alias, keeps it seriously hip with his retro-electro stylings.
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In the invidious position of having to upstage fellow solo performer Feist, British folk-stress Laura Marling wisely reels off her livelier tunes.
Photograph: Dawn Chua
Loveable fuzz-pop, polka-dot shirts and all of SG's indie kids in one field: surely, the stage was set for soft-centred NYC nu-gazers The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.
Photograph: Nina Sandejas
And… back to the synths. Toro Y Moi goes down a hit with chilled-out chillwavers and guitar-rock fans alike, but we still think his real name is awesome: Chazwick Bundick.
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Reaching into the cheerier swathes of her catalogue, Canada's finest confessional singer-songwriter ensured she remains Feist among equals.
Photograph: Aloysius Lim
Upping the cool quotient, gothic Brit quintet The Horrors delve into their swagbag of psych-rock goodies.
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Exuberant electro-pop producer M83 makes it a night to remember, turning Fort Canning into a giant outdoor disco with his big-throated singers, groove-worthy beats and cosmic light show.
Photograph: Aloysius Lim
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