They’ve been compared to bands like Ramones, The Strokes, The Black Keys, and some of the finest garage punk bands out there. I know, it’s a bold claim to bundle together America’s top-tier garage-rock legends with a British quartet who’ve been bubbling up under the radar for the last few …
Read More »“We know who we are and what we want, and not be ashamed of it.”: Interview with Softcult
I have a distinct memory from earlier this year of a walk home, slightly inebriated following a night of drinking and laughing and ironically going to clubs meant for university freshers (I’m 24) with some of my best friends. It was April, about 3 am and wet – Manchester’s iconic …
Read More »BEX on being DIY and independent in today’s music industry: Interview
Tucked away below the railway bridge along Oxford Road, the tiny (and aptly chosen) Zombie Shack underwent a spooky transformation as nu punk’s BEX prepared Manchester for her Halloween tour date. Courtney and I walked up the stairwell concealed in the pub below to a visage of headless Barbies, disfigured …
Read More »Girl Scout on picking up career speed quickly and bringing jazz elements into the indie scene: Interview
With their melodies weaving tales of emotion and their sound painting vivid indie rock pictures, Girl Scout are the new indie rock darlings everyone talks about. After meeting up and forming the band during the height of the pandemic, they hauled in a manager through social media, signed with MADE …
Read More »Terra on writing “Livslinjen” based on 1 000 emails and spur-of-the-moment decisions: Interview
Eight years ago, Gothenburg-based band Terra released their first singles which quickly received critical acclaim from those who found them. Much has happened since those early releases, and Terra has grown to become one of Sweden’s largest and most beloved bands, all while maintaining their original identity and expression. A …
Read More »Friska Viljor on breaking in Germany, their tour-driven recording process and embracing a YOLO mindset: Interview
One of Sweden’s hidden gems in the indie pop/rock scene, Friska Viljor, have a special relationship with Hamburg. When nothing happened in Sweden after the release of their debut album Bravo! in 2007, the band set off for a summer road trip to Germany with the ambition to play street …
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