Baptism by Fire: Sleigh Bells
Attempting to make their fourth album in just five years, Sleigh Bells hit a wall, and then the brake pedal. With ‘Jessica Rabbit’ they return three years later, bolder, brasher, and re-energised.
31st October 2016
Interviews
TOY: a shot in the dark
With new album ‘Clear Shot’, TOY are wafting away the psychedelic clouds and charging ahead.
26th October 2016
Trudy and the Romance: “We’re not trying to be the tightest thing”
These doo-wop loving, Liverpool-based oddballs could reincarnate Elvis if they put their minds to it.
25th October 2016
Hair we go, hair we go, hair we go: Soft Hair
Connan Mockasin, and Sam Dust of Late of the Pier and LA Priest fame have made an album under the name Soft Hair. As you’d imagine, it’s a bit weird.
25th October 2016
The Japanese House hits the road: “I’m just not nervous at all, which is really weird!”
With her biggest UK tour fast approaching, Amber Bain’s rid herself of stage-fright, finally embracing the limelight.
24th October 2016
A weekend away: American Football
Seventeen years after writing an album that defined a genre before swiftly parting ways, American Football’s return sees them more content and happier, but still vital.
19th October 2016
My Generation: Kero Kero Bonito
Racing towards the release of their debut album, Kero Kero Bonito are as bold as ever.
19th October 2016
Run to the hills: Jagwar Ma
Jagwar Ma locked themselves away in the deepest, darkest French countryside to follow-up on dancefloor-smashing debut ‘Howlin’’. They found inspiration — but no phone signal.
18th October 2016
More to prove: Slaves
Never ones to waste time, it’s taken Slaves just over a year to return with a whole new album. With ‘Take Control’, the pair are doing just that.
14th October 2016
A Brave New World: Kate Tempest
When Kate Tempest got Mercury nominated for her debut, she was relatively unknown. Follow-up ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’ sees her even more ambitious; she’s crafted a whole blimmin’ universe on one record.
14th October 2016
Shaking off the Abattoir Blues
This riotous Brighton bunch are swapping brawn for brains, and opening a dialogue on the darker corners of their psyche in the process.
12th October 2016
The Japanese House: Making Waves
From taking influence from Miley Cyrus to sharing a studio with Robbie Williams, the road to The Japanese House’s new EP was as weird as they come.
11th October 2016
No-holds-barred: meet Camp Cope
Since releasing their debut, Melbourne trio Camp Cope have risen almost entirely via word-of-mouth. They speak to Ryan De Freitas about their first work and encouraging safe spaces at shows.
11th October 2016
The Kids are Alright: Julia Jacklin
Trading in essential oils for quick-smart songwriting, this Aussie is taking the world by storm.
10th October 2016
Unknown Pleasures: Danny Brown
For new, Joy Division-referencing album ‘Atrocity Exhibition’, Danny Brown pulled things right back, finding solace in uncharacteristic peace and quiet.
10th October 2016
Honeyblood: Ready for the magic
With the Scottish duo’s new album ‘Babes Never Die’, they’ve found their place and their mantra — it’s one to shout from the rooftops.
7th October 2016
Pop Style: Tegan and Sara
From indie stalwarts to chart connoisseurs, Tegan and Sara are finally where they want to be: making perfect pop.
6th October 2016
Disclosure: “We could get some horses and parade through the airport like kings”
Ahead of this weekend’s Wild Life, we ask Howard all about festivals (including, obv, their own).
6th October 2016
Like Eating Glass: Dilly Dally
Gravel-throated and gunning for the hearts of thousands, Dilly Dally threw down the gauntlet with their debut album ‘Sore’, and they’re only going to get more essential.
3rd October 2016
M83: An Unexpected Awakening
Returning after the huge album ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’, M83’s Anthony Gonzalez isn’t letting expectations get in the way.
3rd October 2016
Opening doors: Porches
New York-based obsessive Aaron Maine is coming to a doorstep near you.
2nd October 2016
Joyce Manor: Looking back to move forward
With the monumental task of following up the most successful record of their career, Joyce Manor had to take an unconventional route to get to their new album, ‘Cody’.
30th September 2016
Let It Bleed: Jenny Hval
This Norwegian experimenter’s latest record blends vampires, menstruation, and kitschy horror films. ‘Blood Bitch’ is also — whisper it — her most accessible work to date.
29th September 2016
Coming out of the fog: Local Natives
With new album ‘Sunlit Youth’, Local Natives are opening up their previously insular world.
29th September 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.