Who: Beach House.

Where and when: The Park, 4pm Saturday.

Dress code: A sweltering shade of black for sir and the lady.

What happened: If one were to invent a band for this scenario, with the dusty, laissez-faire spread of an audience at the Park reclining in the sun, it would be Beach House. Baltimore duo Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand's three albums of lush wooziness are perfect for the occasion. Which, paradoxically, causes a bit of a problem. It's laidback music and the crowd is literally laidback (some are even asleep). It makes for a slightly muted atomsphere. As such, there are only hums of recognition to tracks from the pair's acclaimed third album, Teen Dream, including the impeccable Take Care. But like the silver diamond decorations hanging worryingly low above the stage, there's a reserved beauty in tracks like Zebra and Walk in the Park.

Who's watching: A man with an impeccable Woody from Toy Story costume and – like everywhere else – a lot of flesh.

Low point: About midway through the set, half of the PA system decides, like the rest of us, to take a snooze, meaning anyone on the right of the stage can hardly hear anything.

High point: The sleepy crowd letting out a large mid-verse whoop when the sound returns. The band – unaware of any problem – looked perplexed.

In a tweet: Does shoegaze in the sun become sungaze?