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and some other tracks, and it was clear that it was really working, so we’re just going to carry it on! “They’re genuine and honest guys who just want to make amazing records, and they get our sound. Some producers want to change us and don’t listen to the band but with Matty and George they listen, they get it and are just chilled.” It’s a seal of approval that only sits as another tick to a checklist that Pale Waves have picked up and devoured in one go. Creating their own landscape of scorching hot pop weavers all with a seething undertone of making the darkest corridors fly like a dazzling cloud of daydreaming royalty - Pale Waves are sitting on the cusp of something special. For a band to be all of that, with just one track out, is a signpost for something we’ll be talking about for years to come. As Heather finishes up her coffee and prepares to head back to the studio, there’s a glint in her eye that already sees what Pale Waves could mean. “It’s really special, and I don’t know how to describe it really,” she confesses, looking at the journey that’s lead up to this point and where Pale Waves now stand. “It feels like there’s more pressure with it now, and you start to wonder whether people will like the new stuff - but if they like ‘There’s A Honey’ then they’ll like what’s coming. “We want a Number One album for sure and we want to be an amazing band, y’know? We want people to watch us and feel it and think, ‘These guys are really good’.” There’s going to be plenty of that going about, Pale Waves are about to cause a tidal storm - and we’re all invited along for the ride. P
Emerging with bleary eyes from a winter of hibernation, we’re all after something to lift our spirits. Something that’s going to make us soar. And, as if on cue, SPINN are answering our prayers. Visit readdork.com to hear latest single, ‘Home’. Infamous Leeds record label Dance To The Radio is about to drop a new
Hey Sigrid, how are you today and what are we interrupting? Hey! You’re not interrupting at all! I’m in NY promoting my debut single ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ at the moment. Exciting times. What first got you interested in being a musician? Did you have a musical upbringing? Well, I grew up surrounded by music. I remember a lot of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young on the speakers in our house. So I can thank my family for making me interested in music! How did you end up signing with Island Records? I started doing writing session the spring of 2016 in London after I signed with Made Management, and soon the labels showed interest. A couple of months later I signed with Island UK and soon after Island US! I could not have asked for a better team. They’re great. How do you go about writing a hit like your debut, ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’? Is it an easy process for you? Hmmm, it depends. The ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ session was really fun! I wrote it with Martin Sjølie in Oslo, and it was just a really nice experience.
release as part of their recently returned 4x12” vinyl compilation series - featuring noisy local gem, Dead Naked Hippies. You can also catch the band playing Live At Leeds. Taking us far away from the blustery chills and damp pavements, Off Bloom are bringing a new level of flair with the video for latest scorcher ‘Falcon Eye’ - check it out on readdork.com. They support Dua Lipa at two shows this April, and also play Live At Leeds and The Great Escape.
What are your favourite places to draw inspiration from? If my head is a place, I’ll say that. Everything I write (except one song per today) is personal. I just find it easier to write it, if I have felt it myself. What do you do for fun? Google “cats” plus “meme”. What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done, and would you do it again? I wish I had a crazy answer for this one. This is so embarrassing; I can’t come up with a single crazy thing I’ve done. Well, a crazy thing I wanna tell you, haha.
ON ON THE THE GRAPEVINE GRAPEVINE
CLEAN CUT KID’S DEBUT A L BU M I S C O M I N G
Finally we’re getting a long overdue debut album from Liverpudlians Clean Cut Kid. ‘Felt’ is due out on 28th April, and the band are heading out on the road in support of ‘Felt’. Touring throughout April and May, G I RL I I S N OT T H AT G I RL
When GIRLI announced a duo of headline shows earlier in the year, she mentioned some “new choons” – and now she’s delivered with new number ‘Not That Girl’, streaming online now.
What’s on your bucket list this year? Do you have big plans? To stay best friends with my band after touring! They’re the best, and I miss them all the time. Anything else we should know? Wool socks. Life hack. Treat yoself. So comfy. P
Are you creative in other ways aside from music, too? Haha! I’m terrible at drawing. I danced for ten years-ish (ballet, modern, jazz and hip-hop), and theatre for five years. I miss it! Maybe this is a sign.
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WITH HER 10/10 BANGER OF A DEBUT SINGLE, SIGRID IS THE LATEST UP-AND-COMING POP STAR TO COME OUT OF NORWAY.
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