“I don’t want to sound like Robbie Williams but I wrote my new song in under 2 hours” – One to watch: JOYCE
Running Punks and former GB athelete Jimmy Watkins talks about his newest venture, Joyce, including how he collaborated with a Cure member.
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“I made a filthy song for my friends that everyone loved, so I had to release it” – One to watch: IVOR WOODS
Ivor Woods, the project of Rachel Crabbe, opens up on singing about queerness and alienation, going solo and a future album.
“The band was a sanity project formed in lockdown” – Ones to watch: GOAT MAJOR
Noel Gardner quizzes doom metal Pembrokeshire trio Goat Major ahead of the release of their debut album, Ritual.
“It’s about new ways to describe people’s existence” – Ones to watch: SILENT FORUM on second album, DOMESTIC MAJESTIC
Artful pop-postpunk outfit Silent Forum tells us how their second album Domestic Majestic was made, with the band collaborating across London, Cardiff and Barcelona.
“We write in albums for people to listen to as a whole” – Ones to watch: THE BUG CLUB
New double LP Rare Birds: Hour Of Song finds Caldicot's The Bug Club testing out poetry and narration. Emma Way spoke to Sam and Tilly from the band.
“There’re so many stereotypes about harp music – people are surprised by mine” – one to watch: CERYS HAFANA
Discover the unique journey of Cerys Hafana - a musical reinventor breaking boundaries, reimagining folk music with the triple harp.
“It’s important to consider the power of simple, stark words” – One to watch: SLATE
Get to know Slate, the four-piece band taking Cardiff by storm with their debut single Tabernacl. Find out about their poetic songwriting, musical influences and how they sound live.
“You don’t want it to die. The music’s too good” – Ones to watch: DREAM STATE
Discover how Dream State, the post-hardcore band, made a comeback with a new EP and a sold-out tour. Aled Evans and Jake Bowen discuss the pressures of changing their name and what's kept Dream State alive.
“Letting people’s minds go wild – that’s why I do songwriting” – Ones to watch: THE MALAKITES
With Cardiff indie rockers The Malakites making a name for themselves, Emma Way found there was no better time than the present for a chat with them.
“The quality coming from Wales at the moment is second to none” – One to watch: SZWÉ
Szwé takes Emma Way on a whistlestop tour including the deluxe release of his Holy Glory album, fatherhood and judging the Welsh Music Prize.
“The days walking around thinking ‘I’m better than you’ are gone” – Ones to watch: BASIC STATE
Having began 2023 by releasing anthemic indie rock number Far Too Soon, Cardiff five-piece Basic State tell Craig Strachan they’ve matured since being born as a band into COVID.
“Considering it was made in my living room, we crafted something good” – CVC on their DIY debut album
Named Rough Trade’s album of the month and supported by a flurry of release-week shows, Get Real has been a long time coming for the Church Village Collective, better known as CVC.