interviews
Darrin Bradbury discusses influences on new album 'Artvertisement'
Darrin’s new album comes out on ANTI- later this month and five songs are out now. He spoke to us about how it was influenced by Craig Finn, Margo Price, Dead Kennedys, and more…
One Step Closer interview: one of the most exciting new bands in hardcore talks debut LP
After making a name for themselves with a 2019 EP on Triple B Records and tons of live shows, Wilkes-Barre’s One Step Closer have come out with one of the most boundary-pushing melodic hardcore debut albums in recent memory. We spoke to the band about the making of the LP…
Daughters' Alexis Marshall talks 10 songs that inspired his debut solo album
Alexis’ solo album ‘House of Lull . House of When’ arrives this week, and he spoke to us about how it was influenced by Nick Cave, Swans, Nico, Suicide, Scott Walker, and more…
Hurry discuss 15 songs that influenced their new album 'Fake Ideas'
Hurry’s Matt Scottoline discusses how the new Hurry album was inspired by Oasis, Weezer, Best Coast, Yuck, Joan of Arc, and more…
Interview: Erlend Øye on Kings of Convenience's new album 'Peace or Love,' Feist & more
‘Peace or Love‘ is Kings of Convenience‘s first album in 12 years. “You want to be taken on a little emotional journey,“ Øye says of the album, “where you are sitting there daydreaming, and then you move with the music.“
Less Than Jake & Kill Lincoln kick off series of ska split 7"s, 'Wavebreaker' (pre-order BV-exclusive vinyl)
Bad Time Records’ new split 7” series ‘Wavebreaker’ aims to break down barriers between the different generations (and ”waves”) of ska. The first one in the series comes from Less Than Jake and Kill Lincoln, both of whom spoke to us about the idea behind this split…
2nd Grade discusses 10 albums that influenced 'Wish You Were Here Tour,' 7 by The Beach Boys
Philly indie rock musician Peter Gill is releasing a full-band, studio-recorded version of his 2018 demo album ‘Wish You Were Here Tour’ later this month. Hear a new song and read about 10 albums that influenced this album, seven of which are by The Beach Boys…
Wristmeetrazor & Knocked Loose's Isaac Hale talk expansive new record: "This is a new benchmark"
Wristmeetrazor’s second album — produced by Knocked Loose’s Isaac Hale — is a major step-up in every way: heavier, catchier, more genre-defying, more lyrically intense. We spoke to frontman Justin Fornof and Isaac about the making of this stunning record…
An interview w/ Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell on their new album, 'Blue Weekend'
‘Blue Weekend’ feels like the older sibling to Wolf Alice’s first two albums, taking certain elements from each and kicking them up a cinematic notch or two with an added presence of warm orchestral sequences and twinkling keys that whisper like a subtle breeze.
We Are The Union interview: Reade Wolcott tells the story behind their crucial new album 'Ordinary Life'
We Are The Union’s new album is Reade Wolcott’s coming out story as a trans woman, and it’s also a musical reinvention that mixes the band’s ska roots with a strong influence from the current indie/DIY scene. We had an in-depth chat with Reade about the album, the current ska scene, and much more…
