Jeremy Allen
‘There are a lot of magic coloured serpents in my music’
This is Sônge — Enter the fantastical world of Sônge: an insomniac synesthete who writes songs about devils, death and deities.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Anne Pigalle: life lessons from the ultimate punk polymath
‘I was a bit weird’ — The cult French artist, who is gearing up to release her first full-length album in over three decades, takes us on a tour through London’s Soho.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Rip it up, start again: the fall and rise of Edwyn Collins
Back again — Despite suffering from two catastrophic haemorrhages in 2005, the post-punk pioneer is back making music as good as anything he produced before. He talks to writer Jeremy Allen about his road to recovery, Twitter, and the perils of wetting yourself in front of supermodels.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘Trump’s having a field day – we're all just playing along’
An interview with Lambchop — Since their first release in 1994, the group has transmogrified from a bunch of alt-country cowboys to Tennessee’s answer to Burial. Now, they’re back with a new – and considerably more political – album.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘It seems like I have this sexual fixation, but I don’t’
Meet Charlotte Adigéry — ‘A riot of surrealism’: Belgian-Guadaloupean electro star Charlotte Adigéry talks colonialism, wigs, and her new Soulwax-produced EP, Zandoli.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘The French are never happy with who they’ve elected’
An interview with Lou Doillon — We catch up with the singer ahead of the release of her third album Soliloquy to talk politics, French resistance, and the power of the Insta DM.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
PETA’s propaganda is as effective as it is mortifying
‘Two birds, one scone’ — The animal rights organisation came under fire this week for putting speciesism on par with racism and homophobia. Considering their history of publicity stunts, the headline-grabbing should come as little surprise.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
We took Art Brut on a tour around the Tate
Because modern art — After a seven-year break, the art-punk band are back. We take lead singer Eddie Argos on a trip around a modern art gallery to talk Brexit, pig sex and morphine.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Lessons from Lars Von Trier’s go-to cinematographer
Dive into darkness — Manuel Alberto Claro has been breathing life into the filmmaker’s twisted, nightmarish visions since 2011 – working on Nymphomaniac, Melancholia and the upcoming The House That Jack Built. Here, he shares what he's learned so far.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Are Sons of Raphael the new messiahs of rock music?
A strange encounter — The immaculately coiffed north London duo don’t want to talk about politics with their music. They want to talk about God.
Written by: Jeremy Allen