Interviews

Two releases into their career, Stockholm’s post-punk outfit A Projection has provided listeners with a widely-varying palette from which to draw. After being signed by Hamburg based Tapete Records even before there was a full band setup, A Projection have seen a massive increase in popularity and already played the major festivals on the scene. We caught up with the band …

1981 was a remarkable music year for the debut album of Depeche Mode, Soft Cell’s epic debut album “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” entailing hit single “Tainted Love”, the Human League’s “Dare” album and one of the biggest hits of the 80s released by Ultravox, “Vienna”. The latter were intriguing even by the standards of the day, and the man behind it, Midge …

Sweden’s reputation for indie rock superiority has spanned decades, and it continues to deliver new great acts every year. Critically acclaimed Pale Honey are however far from being newcomers on the scene and their self-titled debut album in 2015 caught the attention of several prominent music websites, including Consequence of Sound, Stereogum and Clash.  Ahead of their debut show at the …

Signed by cult label Startracks and on Thurstons Moore’s NME list of the five most underrated bands already after the release of their debut single “Stupid”, the boisterous indie rock four-piece Rome Is Not A Town from Gothenburg have gained much media attention for their dirty, shoegazy sound and cocky attitudes on stage. Messed!Up caught up with Kajsa, Susanna, Caroline …

They’re one of many guitar bands knocking the teeth out of the UK the last years and building a massive reputation for their sheer ferocity on stage. With one EP, a few singles, loads of gigs in the UK, and supporting acts as Drenge, Kasabian and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, YONAKA signed with major record label Atlantic last year leaving the …

Only one and a half year after their brilliant album “Nyctophilian”, post-punk/goth rock four-piece Then Comes Silence released their fourth album “Blood” in October last year at Nuclear Blast, thus changing label from Gotland based Novoton. Extending the “Blood” tour into 2018, Then Comes Silence return to Hamburg supporting ChameleonsVox. Messed!Up met up the band members just after their arrival …