It’s way nicer weather than the last time Cloud Nothings graced the stage at the Pitchfork Festival, when rain and failing equipment fueled their blistering performance in 2012. Even though the band didn’t have the rain to piss them off this year, the three-piece blasted through their punchy set, and finally brought some serious mosh-worthy energy to a mostly low-key fest. Jayson Gerycz is a monster of a punk drummer, whose energy never flagged, though between his long-sleeve shirt and beard, I was half expecting bandleader Dylan Baldi to pass out by the high-energy end of the set, where the band was joined by tour-mate Ryley Walker. (Keidra Chaney)
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