Interviews

Time for moving on: Paramore

There have always been arrows flying at Paramore, but over the past two years, the band found themselves faced with their worst period of uncertainty. Now they’ve reached the other side.

28th April 2017

Happyness makes the heart grow fonder

With their second record ‘Write In’ — and a healthy dose of Samantha Mumba — Happyness are turning over to a brand new page.

27th April 2017

Every dog has its day: Mac DeMarco

With new album ‘This Old Dog’ and an ever-growing audience, Mac’s entering 2017 with a changing set of priorities.

26th April 2017

Rex and the City: Rex Orange County

Meet Alex O’Connor, the 18-year-old turning heads wherever he goes.

25th April 2017

Will Joseph Cook: Ready, Steady, Cook!

Emotionally ambiguous and sometimes twisted lyrics, soaring pop hooks and a crazy amount of creativity: Will lifts the lid on long-awaited debut ‘Sweet Dreamer’.

13th April 2017

Class of 2018: Goat Girl

Signed to Rough Trade before they’d released a single note into the world, Goat Girl are the whip-smart, politicised young Londoners breaking into the big time.

12th April 2017

Gnarwolves: at the outside

With ‘Outsiders,’ Gnarwolves have unleashed their darkest album yet. It’s proved cathartic, explains the band’s Thom Weeks.

5th April 2017

To Infinity and Beyond: The Big Moon

From the initial flint-sparks of their ‘Eureka Moment’ to creating the year’s best debut album, The Big Moon are an unstoppable gang taking over the entire universe.

31st March 2017

Bassically, it’s Tei Shi

With her ‘Crawl Space’ debut, Valerie Teicher is confronting her fears, forging forward, and channelling Britney.

30th March 2017

And it was all… Yellow Days

Unrequited love helped give this 18-year-old prodigy his big break.

29th March 2017

Skott: Glitter and Gloss

This Swedish star’s route to the top has been anything but ordinary.

27th March 2017

Tall Ships: In Bloom

In between floristry and grave digging, Tall Ships also found time to make their second record. The band’s Ric Phethean tells all…

27th March 2017

Get in Formation

Saxophones, cowbells, weird noises, and WhatsApp: Matt Ritson gives us the lowdown on Formation’s debut album ‘Look At The Powerful People’ — and the importance of real human connections.

23rd March 2017

In the Studio: Lucy Rose

‘Something’s Changing’ in the world of Lucy Rose; we meet her at her Brighton studio to talk all things album three.

22nd March 2017

How to disappear completely: Creeper

There’s always been a mystery and majesty about Creeper, but when they vanished without a trace last year, they entered a whole new league.

20th March 2017

Flipping Real Estate

Taking their band back to the bare bones, and rebuilding with brand new members, Martin Courtney talks fifth record ‘In Mind’.

16th March 2017

Homeward bound: The Shins

On the back of new album ‘Heartworms’, we talk expectation and nostalgia with James Mercer.

15th March 2017

Filling in the blanks: Sorority Noise

The Connecticut band’s third album ‘You’re Not As ___ As You Think’ might well prove their richly deserved breakthrough.

15th March 2017

A Conversation With Kate Nash About Growing Up

The singer and GLOW star gives us some life advice

8th March 2017

Scent from above: Perfume Genius

Perfume Genius’ last album ‘Too Bright’ changed him from an outsider into a sashaying superstar. With ‘No Shape’, Mike Hadreas is still impressing his dog, and shape-shifting further from definition.

5th March 2017

You Spin Me Right Round: Dirty Projectors

Starting with a break-up, the journey to ‘Dirty Projectors’ has seen Dave Longstreth treading brand new paths, and piecing things back together again.

25th February 2017