Interviews

Morris, dancing: Rae Morris

A blindingly bright album cover, a comeback single called ‘Reborn’ and a new palette of shiny, euphoric pop. It’s clear from the off that things are quite different for Rae Morris second time round.

2nd February 2018

Hit reset: Marmozets

Making their second album almost broke Marmozets, but defiant and bonkers all at once, ‘Knowing What You Know Now’ sees the band fuelled by new confidence.

31st January 2018

Playing For Keeps: The Vaccines

The Vaccines are on a journey. Of reconnection, refinement and reaching for the peak of their bare-knuckle rock’n’roll powers. On fourth album ‘Combat Sports’, they’re inching closer than ever.

26th January 2018

The Magic Gang: “We had to try not to be so self-indulgent”

It may feel like a debut album from this Brighton bunch is well-overdue but have no fear, it’s not all too far away now!

16th January 2018

Back to work: Mini Mansions

After a three year break spent playing with a couple of rather massive stadium bands – as you do — Mini Mansions are returning with new EP ‘Works Every Time’ and a new lease of life.

10th January 2018

Lost in Orchestration: Bastille

On the eve of perhaps their most grandiose show ever, Bastille talk working on new music, and just what it’s like to be playing the Royal Albert Hall with a fifteen-strong string section.

5th January 2018

Bad Witches: Dream Wife

Throwing punk spit and pop nouse, feminist fire and playful humour into one marvellous melting pot, Dream Wife are the art project that transformed into so much more.

2nd January 2018

Michael Gracey talks The Greatest Showman

We spoke with the director about how he landed such a huge film for his feature debut.

22nd December 2017

Class of 2018: Yonaka

With debut EP ‘Heavy’ adding to their already significant promise, this Brighton quartet push boundaries at every turn.

16th December 2017

Class of 2018: Shame

South London boys Shame may have sprung from the same grotty hang-out spots as scene forefathers the Fat White Family, but don’t get them wrong: this lot aren’t pissing about.

15th December 2017

Class of 2018: Sälen

Penning the filthiest pop songs going — and chasing a Christmas number one — these super-talented Londoners have huge ambitions.

14th December 2017

Class of 2018: Superorganism

From secretive internet sensations to one of the most talked about new bands around, Superorganism’s hyper-modern approach to pop is propelling them further by the day.

13th December 2017

Class of 2018: King Nun

With fiery live shows, promising early singles and bundles of fun surrounding everything they do, these four Londoners are the heartwarming kick we need in 2018.

12th December 2017

The Importance of Being IDLES

IDLES’ debut album ‘Brutalism’ and its sarcastic blasts of socially-attuned ire has earned them across-the-board acclaim, and now, a spot opening up for the Foo Fighters…

10th December 2017

Class of 2018: Her’s

An eccentric Liverpool duo with more cheese than your average cheesemongers, Audun Laading and Stephen Fitzpatrick don’t believe in broody.

8th December 2017

Mr Jukes: Our Friend’s Eclectic

Three years since Bombay Bicycle Club released their last material, and 18 months since their indefinite hiatus, frontman Jack Steadman’s back with something very different up his sleeve.

7th December 2017

Girlpool: High Rise

The world might be bigger than it was before, but with second album ‘Powerplant,’ Girlpool confront it head-on.

5th December 2017

In The Studio: Oh Wonder

Hot sauce, broken teeth, slashed sofas and more than a few bus woes. We get the lowdown on the making of the duo’s second album ‘Ultralife.’

4th December 2017

Accept no substitute: Dead Pretties

Injecting fun into London’s rising army of great new bands, Dead Pretties are guitar heroes-in-waiting — or one step away from the self-destruct button.

4th December 2017

Class of 2018: Pale Waves

Penning glossy pop with a goth heart, Pale Waves are building on the success of their debut single, revealing their masterplan step by step. We dare you to try and get in their way.

1st December 2017