Marmozets: “We don’t write for pop stars.”
As Britrock’s bright young things release their long-awaited second album, T7 editor Rob Barbour asks: what do Marmozets want?
All Them Witches: Road Burnin’
All Them Witches are always on tour, and that’s the way they like it.
Bayside: “The UK’s always been a tough one for us.”
Anthony Raneri reflects on 10 years of The Walking Wounded
Bad Sign: “We want to become one of the biggest bands in the world.”
Bad Sign’s Joe Appleford on the Croydon trio’s world-beating ambitions.
Chelsea Wolfe: “I don’t want to waste creative energy on hate.”
“People try to put words in artists’ mouths. But I know who I am.”
Rozwell Kid: “We just want to make people feel better.”
Jared Hudkins talks pop culture escapism and “having a good-ass time”.
Manchester Orchestra: Stick to the Strange
Five albums in, Atlanta’s finest talk creativity, comfort zones and Kanye.
Higher Power: “People are ready to create change.”
Rich Hobson chats to frontman Jimmy Wizard about the state of hardcore and how his band works within it.
Milk Teeth: If The Kids Are United
Milk Teeth tell Jake Richardson how they went from existential crisis to major label debut in 18 months.
Vodun: “It’s cool to be weird”
By Rich Hobson Picture by Stephen Curry Coventry may not be the spiritual capital of the UK, but it does have its own ghostly connections (most famously as The Specials’ titular ‘Ghost Town’). Although less bleak than depicted in that late-70s portrait, Coventry is still an inauspicious place for an up-and-coming metal band to kick off a mini UK tour. […]
The Download Dilemma
If Download festival is to survive the retirement of its core headliners, rock and metal fans urgently need to broaden their horizons.
Thrice: “We weren’t getting a fair shake of the dice”
Thrice’s hiatus cleared the slate, and primed the band for their most successful album in a decade.
My Own Worst Enemy: Chronic Illness & Music Fandom
By Kathryn Black After five years of blood tests and failed prescriptions, I finally received a diagnosis. In a blur of medical terminology – antibodies, toxicity, hyperthyroidism – I found out that I have Graves’ Disease. Graves’ is an illness that causes the immune system to attack the thyroid (the gland that controls brain function, digestive system, bone maintenance and […]
Don’t Give Up: On Falling Back in Love With Music
Passing out of the 18-30 demographic doesn’t have to mean losing touch.
Backwards Dancer: …Is A Real Joy
By Rob Barbour Imagine a band with the dynamics and passion of Devil and God…-era Brand New, the heartfelt sincerity of Manchester Orchestra, and the melodic sensibility of Death Cab For Cutie. Now throw in a disregard for genre conventions that’s become Say Anything’s stock-in-trade. Is that something you might be interested in? Meet Backwards Dancer. The quartet hail from […]
Mastodon: Blessed Visionaries
On the eve of its release, Mastodon tell us why Emperor of Sand necessitated their return to the concept album.
Track 7 