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The National Student gave me the chance to have a chat with The Kooks’ outspoken frontman, Luke Pritchard, about their brand new album, Let’s Go Sunshine. The Kooks’ 2014 album Listen was a drastic change in style for the UK indie favourites, met with mixed reaction from fans and critics alike. Fast forward four years to find that… Continue reading Interview / Luke Pritchard
Sat in her dressing room at Birmingham’s O2 Institute, I met to have a chat with Blackpool singer-songwriter Rae Morris. Fresh from a show in Oxford the previous evening, Morris is calm, collected and steaming her voice to make sure she’s on top form. And I’m not surprised; with a new pop-synth sound and a… Continue reading Interview / Rae Morris
‘How can we not sort these things out in 2018?’ I am sat, phone in hand, chatting to Dan Haggis, drummer of Liverpool indie-rock band The Wombats, about all things music, politics and the power of the internet age. The adrenaline-fuelled Scousers have recently released their fourth studio album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life,… Continue reading Interview / The Wombats
I'm sat at my desk on a rainy Friday afternoon, my conversation counterpart waiting for a lift to a studio in Staines. This time at the other end of the phone is Nottingham-born singer-songwriter Ady Suleiman, who is on the cusp of releasing his long-awaited debut album next year. Having previously won the ‘Breakthrough Act… Continue reading Interview / Ady Suleiman
Platinum debut record, singer-songwriter James Bay has turned his hand to fashion design. Collaborating with high street giants TOPMAN, Bay has designed a capsule collection that encompasses his trademark style and‘rock star aesthetic for something that 'feels quite universal'. 'It’s not exactly aimed at people’s parents,' he explains, 'I mean, they’re welcome, but it’s aimed at… Continue reading Interview / James Bay
It’s set to be a big year for Zak Abel. His new album, Only When We’re Naked, is set for release, and he could form a small army with the amount of collaborations he’s worked on. From KAYTRANADA to Gorgon City, Kwabs to Tom Misch, now he’s managed to nab a track from Wretch 32. Talking of… Continue reading Interview / Zak Abel
With the release of their second album Moth Boys, it is becoming impossible to pigeonhole Spector into a specific musical genre. Not just your average ‘indie pop’ band, their second LP is particularly influenced by the ‘80s. Speaking to frontman Fred Macpherson ahead of their gig at the Institute’s Temple, he spoke of how during the… Continue reading Live Review + Interview / Spector @ The Temple, O2 Institute (14.10.15)
With their second studio album being released next week, I had the pleasure of talking to Drenge's Rory Loveless about their upcoming UK tour, their inspirations and his apparent love for Kanye West... Are you excited to go back on tour soon? Yeah, I just wanna go on tour. I was in a service station… Continue reading Interview / Drenge
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