Shura: “I wanted to have this time capsule”
Now that her long-awaited album’s out in the open, Shura reveals just some of the finer details…
7th November 2016
Interviews
Back again: The National
Now pros at headlining festivals, the Ohio five-piece are now the first band ever to be invited back to top the bill a second time at Latitude. Their return promises to be a bit special, too.
7th November 2016
ESTRONS: “when my life’s going alright, the songs are rubbish!”
When crazy things happen to ESTRONS, they write a song about it. Few hits are about ending up in a police cell, mind you.
5th November 2016
Tame Impala: we need to talk about Kevin
No one else has had a year quite like Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. Contrary to reputation, though, he’s just taking it as it comes.
4th November 2016
Teleman: “I still sometimes feel a bit lost in the world”
‘Brilliant Sanity’ is a cocktail of ambition — and the London band have even invented a beverage to match it.
4th November 2016
In the studio: Yak
A collage of “pissed lyrics”, speaker melting riffs and… doo-wop? Yak are upping the ante with their debut.
3rd November 2016
Jack of all trades: Jack Garratt
The one-man-band phenomenon is 2016’s choice, but bearded wizard Jack Garratt has been ready for his world domination quest for years.
2nd November 2016
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
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
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.