Sof chats with Ben Easton, Dottie Cockram and Harry Catchpole of deary (UK) ahead of releasing their debut LP Birdingvia Bella Union on April 3. The album is a curated act of care for the listener, guiding us through its ethereal, dreamy shoegaze, fuzzy guitar tones, and vocal instrumentation, all while giving us these instrumental intervals to reflect as the band considers their place in the world and the consequences of our being as people on this earth.
Birding by deary is out this Friday 3 April via Bella Union, where all good music is found.
Coming off the back of his self-titled record released September last year, Sof spoke with London-based singer-songwriter mark william lewis ahead of his upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour. Mark talks about balancing solitude and routine on the road, exploring music, art, and poetry in equal measure, and walking the line between vulnerability and ambiguity. Listen back to the long-cut of their interview <3
mark william lewis is playing at Double Whammy on April 6th. Tickets available here.
elle spoke to Gabriella of The Femcels about their album released January this year I Have To Get Hotter, produced by Ike Clateman (Bassvictim). Gabriella talks her and Rowan’s first meeting, lying, how to get over a crash out, the hoax of them being stylists and Pitchfork.
The Femcels are an electronic duo based in London, comprised of Gabriella and Rowan (Worldpeace DMT). A raw, unflinching, controversial and playful first outing by the duo speaks to the ugliness and discomfort of the female experience. It’s awesome.
Jefferson Chen, or Goodspace, Mathilde Polmard, Quentin Lind, and Pennie Chang join Matthew to discuss the upcoming FRESH LAUNDRY, an upcoming art exhibition turning Tāmaki Makaurau laundromats into unlikely music discovery destinations in May for New Zealand Music Month, that is currently calling for expressions of interest.
Molly speaks with filmmaker Oliver Laxe about his Oscar-nominated film Sirāt. The director discusses working with ravers, confronting death on the dancefloor and via cinema, and working with composer Kangding Ray. You can catch Sirāt in cinemas now across Aotearoa.
HALFQUEEN speaks to KT, founding member of Atlanta-based punk band Upchuck, ahead of their much-awaited debut tour of Aotearoa. Alongside tour yarns, they delve into the band's heavy-hitting third album, I'm Nice Now. Catch Upchuck live at Double Whammy on Friday, 13 March.
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