Jeremy Allen
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
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
‘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
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
Johnny Marr: ‘The younger generation gives me hope’
On activism and the apocalypse — After nearly four decades in the business, the legendary guitarist is finally making his mark as a solo artist. He talks to Jeremy Allen about activism, the apocalypse, and why he feels more fearless than ever.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘When I look back, we were pretentious sometimes’
Yoni Wolf of WHY? — In the late 1990s, WHY? put Cincinnati on the rap map with a cerebral new breed of experimental hip hop. He looks back on what’s changed over the last two decades.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
‘America is going through a genuine crisis now’
Martin Rev in conversation — As one half of experimental punk group Suicide, Martin Rev offered a voice to downtrodden, working-class Americans. He looks back on his legacy, capitalist critiques, and what’s changed since 1977.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Buzzcocks’ Steve Diggle: life lessons from a punk pioneer
‘I thought I was going to die’ — The Buzzcocks guitarist reflects on life, death, and the group’s indelible legacy: ‘I joined a punk band and was sniffing speed. The world fucking changed’
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Cassius and 20 years of the French Touch
Remembering Philippe Zdar — This week saw the tragic passing of Philippe Zdar, a much-loved visionary and pioneering force in French electronic music. We look back on his distinguished career, and examine the influence his work had on the wider world.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
Erland Cooper’s guide to finding calm in the city
Escaping the noise — As he gears up for the release of his second solo album, the Orkney musician takes us on a tour of London’s Walthamstow Wetlands – a bucolic oasis set within the urban sprawl of North London.
Written by: Jeremy Allen