Interview
Meet: Monaco Revisited – David Potts on the Long-Awaited Return of Music for Pleasure
When I caught up with David Potts, he was in the thick of tour prep — “just finishing up the last bit of packing,” as he put it. Within hours, he’d be flying out to Europe and then across the Atlantic for a run of U.S. dates with Peter Hook & The Light, performing Joy …
Meet: Savages Fay Milton emerges as a Sonic Alchemist with New Project Goddess
Fay Milton is no stranger to reinvention. As the drummer of the incendiary post-punk band Savages, she made a name for herself channeling raw, visceral energy from behind the kit. Now, several years after Savages went on hiatus, she’s stepping into a radically different creative space with Goddess—an ambitious, genre-defying studio project built around collaboration, …
Meet: We chat to the living legend Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens and solo) about his renewed lease of creativity, the bands and the good old days, ahead of the release of his new album ‘Strawberries’.
Ahead of his new album ‘Strawberries’ due for release on 23 May 2025, I had a thoroughly entertaining chat via Zoom with living legend Robert Forster about the past, the present, creativity, the legacy of The Go-Betweens and his new Swedish band. But let’s get a couple of big questions out of the way. The …
Meet: Brighton Newcomer Opal Mag
Drawing inspiration from bands like Mazzy Star, The Sundays, The Breeders, and The Smashing Pumpkins, the London-born, Brighton-based artist Opal Mag is quickly making her mark on the indie scene with emotionally charged music, combining dreamy, atmospheric sounds with raw, confessional lyrics. Give us a potted history of Opal Mag Two years ago, after coming out of a …
Meet: thistle. Forged In A Garage lofi Hardcore Shoe Gazers
Forged in a garage in Northampton, and armed with a lo-fi, introspective yet hardcore sound, thistle have already captured the attention of BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 and Radio X in their short time together; fusing elements of shoegaze, indie rock and hardcore, the band draws from a broad spectrum of influences, from Pavement …
Meet: Teesside Alt Rockers Rare Breed
Formed in 2019 when the members were in secondary school, Rare Breed is a band from the North East of England. Combining an aggressive, fast paced style with emotional vocals and catchy melodies, the band plays a unique mix of emo, hardcore punk, grunge and metal along with influences across many other genres. Give us a potted history of …
Meet: “Let the Wound Stay Open”: Ezra Furman on Goodbye Small Head
Ezra Furman has never shied away from the raw, the sacred, or the chaotic. But with Goodbye Small Head—her new album described as “twelve variations on losing control”—she dives deeper into the uncontainable than ever before. Written in the throes of emotional, physical, and spiritual upheaval, the record is a fever dream of orchestral emo, …
Meet: Alt Rocker Newcomers ‘Kissing On Camera’
An emotive force from Dublin City, now forging their sound in the heart of London, Josh Rosney, Sam Cheesmore, Morgan Beausang and Sebastian Bluestone channel the raw energy and angst spurred on by their move to the UK a few years ago, crafting a sound that’s both unapologetic and visceral. With angular guitars, catchy, heart …
Meet: ‘Flying Rats’, Young Indie Punks Set To Have A Cracking 2025
It’s always heartening to see that the youth still want to create original bands and try to set the world alight with their music. Sheffields Flying Rats are proof that hard work and dedication can really pay off and 2025 looks like their year for starting some fires. Give us a potted history of the …
Meet: Ryan Breslin from The K’s on their Wild Ride, New Album, and Biggest Tour Yet
It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for The K’s. With their debut album I Wonder If the World Knows on the horizon and a huge UK and Ireland tour about to kick off, it feels like everything’s happening at once for the band. Speaking to Ryan Breslin, it’s clear they’re embracing the madness — …