Interviews

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

Get to know Juanita Stein: the sepia-tinged singer supporting The Killers on their massive arena tour

The former Howling Bells singer is going it alone, and it’s a treat.

27th November 2017

The Big Moon: To the moon and back

From releasing their debut album, to performing at Glastonbury 2017 dressed as makeshift astronauts, Jules Jackson and co have had a big one…

24th November 2017

YOWL-ing at the moon

These Londoners are proving there’s value in being young and pissed off.

20th November 2017

Class of 2018: Matt Maltese

The thinking man’s crooner, London boy Matt Maltese is honing his world-weary romance and taking his big red heart to the next level.

12th November 2017

Child’s Play: Superfood

Returning after three tumultuous years away, Superfood are back with ‘Bambino’, a vibrant, crate-digging delight. Getting there wasn’t always easy, but hard times led to the year’s best comeback.

9th November 2017

The Killers: it’s a wonderful life

A lot has changed for The Killers over the last five years but, as they return to London’s Brixton Academy over a decade since first playing there, we find they’re as bombastic and brilliant as ever.

3rd November 2017

Stay focused: Bully

Signing to Sub Pop for their brilliant new record ‘Losing’, Alicia Bognanno and Bully have found their home in more ways than one.

20th October 2017

Back from the Dead: Catholic Action

Recording Catholic Action’s debut album nearly ended the band before they’d really got started. Luckily, they made it through with the help of a fearless producer and a refusal to compromise.

19th October 2017