LIFE IN TURMOIL The story of the Essex-based group Nothing But Thieves is one that has threaded itself through the fabric of society throughout the past ten years. And within that time, the band has slowly but surely morphed into one of the brightest shining stars in the world’s indie-rock sky, even after living through two years of turmoil and isolation. Taking that uncertainty and translating the external and internal chaos into stunning music, the group of young rockers has managed to celebrate one milestone after the other and is now assembling their powers for a year of global touring, festival hangouts and one or the other musical outing that may even surprise the bandmembers themselves.
Nothing But Thieves have been through some really rough months. From releasing their third album within the midst of a pandemic to having to wait for almost a year to finally play it in front of a crowd of excited faces, the five-piece has been on a rollercoaster ride that held a few more downs than ups. But with normality slowly coming back to us step by step, the band has gained back their liveliness and eagerness to create and inspire, which may or may not also stem from them getting to live out one of their biggest dreams – a sold-out headline slot at the most famous O2 Arena in London. “We‘re Essex boys, so that‘s the venue everyone goes to. I think before we played there, it felt like such a massive occasion that it became overwhelming, but I think this time everything felt right. The tour was running well, we as a band were playing really well too, so it just felt right,”, remembers Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and songwriter of the enthralling quintet with a proud smile on his face, while thinking back to the biggest milestone in the group’s career yet. “We took a moment to breathe it all in and soak it in as much as we could. It felt like we were a bit of an oiled machine at that point.” It all began back in October 2020 with the release of their chart-topping third record ‘Moral Panic’, an accumulation of
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