In February, I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Future Islands in Berlin. They were just finishing one tour and had several more, along with the release of their album Singles, still ahead. The interview was possibly my favourite thing to work on this year... but, shortly afterwards, the band appeared on David Letterman and their year got a lot crazier. This was a follow-up piece for NME, reflecting on just how much had changed for them. You can read it here.
Antony Hegarty interview
An Intimate Portal: Antony Hegarty Interviewed
This was a wonderful interview to do. Antony is an incredibly intelligent and talent person, so to be able to discuss critical career moments and thought-provoking ideas was a treat. You can read the Q&A here.
Beyond The Hits...
I've really enjoyed being a part of the ongoing Quietus series Beyond The Hits, where writers explain why certain songs by a certain artist mean so much to them. Recently I've written about the Pixies, Aphex Twin and, last week, Leonard Cohen.