Interviews

LIFE, oh life, oh life

With their debut album ‘Popular Music’ winning hearts, this rabble from Hull are one of this country’s most promising new bands.

7th October 2017

Lightning Strike: Waxahatchee

Four albums in and with a turbulent, vital new album under her belt, Katie Crutchfield’s finally feeling comfortable in her shoes as one of indie rock’s best songwriters.

7th October 2017

Laughing with fangs: St Vincent

With her fourth record, St Vincent stepped up her pink staircase to a whole new realm. New album ‘MASSEDUCTION’ — a dissection of life’s paradoxes — cements her as a once in a generation artist.

6th October 2017

Jerkcurb your enthusiasm

Meet Jacob Read: the musician and illustrator behind the immersive universe of Jerkcurb.

27th September 2017

Sløtface: get ur freak on

Releasing a debut that’s playful, gritty and socially-conscious, Sløtface are one of Europe’s best new bands. We meet them in Oslo as they ready ‘Try Not To Freak Out’ to be unleashed on the world.

15th September 2017

Don’t Look Down: Death From Above

Death From Above are back with their new album, and they’re pushing themselves further than ever before.

13th September 2017

Class of 2018: Ten Tonnes

Moving out of home and writing with household names, Ethan Barnett continues to hit the ground running.

12th September 2017

Embers from the Ashes: Ibeyi

Presented against the backdrop of Trump’s isolationist America as well as a global rising tide of racial tensions, Ibeyi’s latest album seeks to instil hope for the future.

11th September 2017

The next life: Wolf Alice

Their debut marked them out as Britain’s most exciting band in years. Now Wolf Alice are back with ‘Visions of a Life’ — no longer the new kids and ready to challenge for the ultimate crown.

8th September 2017

The Only Way Is Essex: Rat Boy

Collaborating with Damon’n’Graham and finding himself sampled on the biggest album of the year, Rat Boy is releasing his debut album this month, and already looking years into the future.

8th September 2017

Game for a laugh: Matt Maltese

A South London troubadour putting wit back into the solo white male.

6th September 2017

An Avery far from home: Cameron Avery

Heading out alone, the Tame Impala and Pond member’s debut is a grand statement of ambition.

3rd September 2017

Just like (In)heaven

Leaders of a pack of hungry, fresh new British bands, INHEAVEN’s debut album sees them stride out as torchbearers of fuzzy, full-of-heart rock’n’roll.

30th August 2017

You give me fever: Everything Everything

After third album ‘Get To Heaven’ pelted them towards the top of the charts, Everything Everything’s new LP sees them adapting and refining their leftfield pop into an even more potent beast.

30th August 2017

Here’s… The Orielles!

Having met at a party as kids, The Orielles have been collectively accumulating a treasure trove of influences ever since. Now, they’re ready to show them to the world…

16th August 2017

Painting in vivid colour: Grizzly Bear

Five years after the release of last album ‘Shields’, Grizzly Bear have come together again not to rewrite the musical history books, but to cement their place in them.

14th August 2017

Clean Living: The War on Drugs

The War on Drugs may be gearing up to play their biggest UK shows yet but, as Joe Goggins discovers, their new-found success doesn’t rest easy with Adam Granduciel.

11th August 2017

Islands in the stream: Alvvays

Embracing watery isolation, and getting pecked by a few ducks in the process, Alvvays have succeeded in the tall task of equalling their gobsmackingly brilliant debut album.

9th August 2017

PWR BTTM: Austin PWRS

Sticking it to ‘normal’, shouting their stories loud and proud, and returning with their ace second album ‘Pageant,’ PWR BTTM are one of the most vital bands around.

5th August 2017