Issue Sixty One Out Now
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Issue Sixty-One
Also inside: Lime Garden the north 1000 Rabbits Victoryland Bathing Suits mary in the junkyard My New Band Believe Greg Mendez
Tooth
Tanya Nonthando Wilson
Issue Sixty-One welcomes sunnier skies and the return of one of our favourite bands, Iceage. The Danish punk rock band, fronted by Elias Rønnenfelt, are refined, raw and urgent on new record 'For Love of Grace & the Hereafter'. Chatting to us for the cover, Elias arrives late from Muay Thai to join Johan and discuss how they shed all unnecessary weight on the songs of this record, recording sounds from the rehearsal room straight to tape a process which has led to this album feeling "fucking perfect".
Brighton's Lime Garden have released their second album, 'Maybe Not Tonight'. A break up record hidden beneath electro-indie bangers, the four piece dispel the myth of 'the difficult second album'. Speaking to us ahead of their very sold out Moth Club small venue tour headline, the band tell us about their favourite nights out, refining their writing to the pop songs they love, and embracing their gobby side.
My New Band Believe, the new project from black midi's Cameron Picton, has just released a debut self-titled album. Jumping on a Zoom call during a day packed with interviews and followed by a DJ set in Brooklyn, Cameron explores the new record with us and allows us into his thought processes when it came to starting something new post black midi.
London Trio, mary in the junkyard have long been an appreciated talent, and it's finally time for them to reinforce those early whispers with a debut album. With 'Role Model Hermit' announced for July, the time felt right to check in. Chatting with Clari, Saya and David, the band describe their excitement for the album to become 'human', the story behind the album's title and how their closeness allowed them to unite and push back on any external ideas and views that didn't sit correctly.
In the US, Victoryland have released an album we cannot stop playing. The project formed in New York and consisting of musician Julian McCamman and producer Daniel Howard, have just played an "overbooked" run of shows at SXSW. We caught Julian on the way home to chat about leaving his 'forever band' in Philly to start Victoryland and how the relationship with Daniel developed a more pop influenced, direct sound with the ambition of 'no skips'.
"I've always been very gobby my whole life"
Philadelphia is also home to Greg Mendez. Gathering particular praise and traction following the self-titled album in 2023, new record 'Beauty Land' releases at the end of May. Greg chats to us about the roots of his music, originally wanting to make rock before landing on his signature folk leaning indie, and how music being a 'job' hasn't impacted the way he makes it.
In London, we chat with two bands motoring forward off the back of debut releases. Indie-rock four piece Tooth have been found regularly in our pages and on our stages over the last 18 months or so. With the first two singles now out in the world and the rooms they're playing in starting to swell, we thought now a good time to catch up and dig into what's been going on. At The Blue Basement, Soho, 1000 Rabbits celebrate a new name (formerly Rabbifoot) and their debut single release, via Young, with a sold out show. Soaking up the excitement and curious to explore what the new name means to them, and their future music, we interview the band.
To wrap up the artist interviews we head to Leeds. Melodic rock band, the north have been quietly building a loyal following at home and its starting to bleed south. Now signed with Communion Records, the north are gearing up to release their debut EP. We discuss 'Slide Away', finding guitarists on Tik Tok and the diversity of their personal influences. Staying in the city, bathing suits provide sonic contrast. Fusing noise rock with techno, Bathing Suits arrive loudly from the Leeds DIY scene with music ready for the club.
As always, Who Are You? Introduces a bunch of new discoveries across two pages. This issue welcomes The Nightclubs, Goodbye, The Slow Country, Ex-Family, Tanzana, Hitmen, Truthpaste and Bloodworm.
Celebrating twenty years of taking over Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, End of the Road Festival returns in September with another excellent lineup. The festival not only delivers an exceptional lineup of artists but considers the visual experience equally. Keen to find out what makes their magic formula what it is, we speak to the festival team to see what they're most excited for and how they develop the look and feel of the site into something so special.
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Brighton, already a staple in the UK's touring circuit, becomes a city of hope for developing artists in the month of May via The Great Escape. Along with music fans and the most dedicated 'early adopters', The music industry, home and away, commits itself to the seaside for four days of the most exciting new music that the UK (and beyond) has to offer. Taking over the city's most infamous venues as well as transforming its cafe and club spaces, The Great Escape invites a growing list of artists to showcase their music to those most excited by the prospect.
With 100 additional new artists announced as recently as the end of March, we're getting to the point where planning our schedules feels essential. To begin our recommendations it feels essential to highlight our stage in partnership with The Great Escape. On Thursday, we take over Brighton statement venue, Chalk. Joining us will be Manchester's Westside Cowboy, Dublin's Madra Salach, London band, little grandad and from Sweden, Sylvie's Head. From dance infused rock n roll to americana laced indie rock, we can't wait to be in that room with you all. Get down early.
Outside of our stage bias, and looking deeper into the now 450 strong lineup of artists who will join The Great Escape to celebrate the 20th edition of the festival, here are a few names for your lists. If bands like Bleech 9:3 and Tooth are high on your agenda for this year's festival, we'd also encourage you to attend performances from post-punk band Black Nylon, noise pop group, Brooki, Leeds based indie band, the north and the ethereal rock of Limerick's Theatre.
At the softer, but far from quiet, end of the festival's lineup, Dermot Henry delivers classic folk story telling whilst pollyfromthedirt, The Healing Power of Horses and Glasshouse Red Spider Mite all arrive with a leftfield approach to a more delicate alt rock. Commanding patience and silence.
London's 1000 Rabbits and Glasgow's Tanzana should be in your plans if you have a penchant for theatrical art-rock, and for those with a party in mind, Tokyo group, bed, 'Cardboard Duo', Angine de Poitrine, Leeds band, bathing suits and Manchester's Silverwingkiller will up the intensity.
Rounding off our recommendations, London based artist, Tommy Barlow blends folk roots with field recordings and an education in electronic music to create layered experimental songs. And to finish, prolific Birmingham rapper and multi-instrumentalist, Tony Bontana will be performing tracks from new album 'My Name'. You should head down.
With the above just a snapshot of the exciting new talent heading to the seaside in May, the full lineup of this year's The Great Escape, which also includes The Kooks, Lime Garden, Peaches and Heartworms, cements its place as the one stop shop for new music discovery. We all now have a month to prepare for all of those steps and to make a plan to get into all of those shows. Good luck.
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