Interview
MEET: Louis Philippe
On the day London’s favourite adopted cult songwriter releases his excellent new album, Thunderclouds, we chat él, football songs, the state of the nation, Milton Nascimento and more
Meet: Emre Türkmen of Exit Kid
After releasing their immensely brilliant The Garden EP, read our review here. We caught up with Türkmen to find out about the band and their music, album art and the possibility of some Prodigy dance style music. First off. How are you guys doing during this current situation? How has the pandemic affected the band? …
Say Psych: Interview: Meet the Label – Strong Island Recordings
Neo-Psychedelia has become the fastest growing musical trend, and the genre that everyone who wants to be associated with. With that in mind, it’s easy to forget that it is people who make all of this possible and get the music out into the public domain in the first place. Say Psych plans to address …
Rising: Meet Gillie and hear her single, ‘Leaving Alone’
GILLIE is a young guitar pop talent. Originally hailing from Wales, she moved east to London to study and began plying a folky craft which began to take on more electronic elements before arriving at the pristine pop/indie groove you can hear on her latest single, “Leaving Alone” (you’ll find it down there at the …
Rising: We meet Spang Sisters; see the vid for the post-modern soul of ‘Eddie Murphy’
AFTER first being seduced by the name (I mean: isn’t Spang Sisters a thing of beauty?), we were further seduced by the musical chops of the said sisters, in actual fact duo Rachid and Jules. Not just those cool Hall & Oates meets Unknown Mortal Orchestra vibes; but also these keenly observed, skewed views of …
Say Psych: Interview: Kill Your Boyfriend
We’ve been following the progress of Italian post punk dark wave outfit Kill Your Boyfriend with interest for some while now here at Say Psych and with the release of their second album Killadelica just past, we decided it was time we caught up with them to see how their story has developed. . Thanks …
Meet: We chat to genius songwriter Robert Scott from The Bats and review the sparkling new album ‘Foothills’
In times of uncertainty and change, there is nothing more constant and reassuring than a new album from New Zealand’s legendary The Bats. Like a guiding star in the firmament, The Bats have a steady and consistent hold in the musical pantheon – giving direction and a steady path. ‘Foothills’ is simply brilliant – it …
Meet: Nico of X Ray Cat Trio and Black Moths Harriet Hyde after their collaboration on a fantastic 50s pop EP
After teaming up with Black Moths singer Harriet Hyde to create some sweet rock ‘n roll in the form of EP ‘Bubblegum’, read our review here. We had the pleasure in meeting Nico and Harriet and find out all about the album, influences and sharing guitar tab on their website. First off. How are you …
Rising: We interview new indie-Americana duo Sunny Bones – see ‘Be Cool’
EXQUISITE new duo Sunny Bones is the partnership of Helen Anderson and Ben Asker. The pair came to know each other through their previous band Box Of Light, which past incarnation of the pair saw them play the cooler names to drop on the British festival circuit, such as Latitude, Green Man, and Secret Garden …
Meet: Dutch Doom Noise trio Farer as they release their debut EP – Monad
With their first EP Monad, see our review here, Farer have created 4 tracks of despair and suffering using two bass guitars, drums and the human voice in all its severe forms. An intriguing combination and something we wanted to know about. Luckily we managed to sit down and set some questions to Frank de …