Jeremy Allen

Mat Osman: ‘I went from being a rock star to driving a van’
Books

Mat Osman: ‘I went from being a rock star to driving a van’

Out of the ruins — The Suede bassist is releasing his first novel, The Ruins, this month. He reflects on the personal highs and lows, as well as the wider cultural changes, that helped bring it into being.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘Politics is a complete fucking shit show’
Music

‘Politics is a complete fucking shit show’

An interview with David Holmes — The acclaimed film composer discusses his recent work on the Killing Eve soundtrack, political detachment, and growing up in the troubles.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

‘Narcissism is at the foundation of most artists’
Music

‘Narcissism is at the foundation of most artists’

An interview with SebastiAn — After an eight-year wait, the French producer is back with his second album. He tells us why it took so long – and why he sees his musical role as that of a ‘midwife’.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy would take a nuclear attack pretty well
Music

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy would take a nuclear attack pretty well

Good in a crisis — Following the release of his first album in almost a decade, Will Oldham – the man behind Billy – talks songwriting, seclusion and what happened when he received a text telling him that a ballistic missile was about to hit the island he was staying on.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Richard Dawson doesn't like Wetherspoons anymore
Music

Richard Dawson doesn't like Wetherspoons anymore

2020 vision — With his new record 2020, the critically-acclaimed songwriter is looking to the (close) future; a world of dead-end jobs, bigoted butchers and retractable extension leads.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Five decades into their career, Sparks are still flying
Music

Five decades into their career, Sparks are still flying

The Number One Band in Heaven — With two albums and two film projects on the way, the Mael Brothers are proving that five decades into their careers the best may still be ahead of them.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Welcome to Angel Olsen’s second act
Music

Welcome to Angel Olsen’s second act

‘I'm trying to get back to myself’ — On her latest record All Mirrors, the alt-country singer confronts the problems of her past, and takes her sound in a bold new direction.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Blonde Redhead’s Kazu on adult babies & escaping the US
Music

Blonde Redhead’s Kazu on adult babies & escaping the US

Declaration of independence — The avant-pop artist has just released her first ever solo record, recorded on the remote and idyllic island of Elba. ‘I think I found something quite emboldening in the way I write music,’ she tells writer Jeremy Allen. ‘I have a bigger core than I thought that I did.’

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Goldie is not interested in your irrelevant questions
Music

Goldie is not interested in your irrelevant questions

‘I don’t give a fuck’ — The drum and bass pioneer opens up about drugs, artistic recognition and his complex feelings towards Eric Clapton.

Written by: Jeremy Allen

Metronomy are back, but they’re not sure why
Music

Metronomy are back, but they’re not sure why

Forever young — As the group gears up for the release of their sixth studio album, frontman Joseph Mount is feeling reflective: ‘I'm a 36-year-old man making music, who is trying to work out why I'm doing it and who I'm doing it for.’

Written by: Jeremy Allen

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