‘Freedom Day’ has passed and whilst we’re not quite there yet, festivals are happening and standing shows are drawing in more confident crowds. It’s progress. Also taking steps forward are Amyl and The Sniffers. The Melbourne four piece are gearing up to release their second studio album via Rough Trade Records and they’re on the cover. Following a pre lockdown blow out, we caught up with the band to discuss comfort, changing upwards and shaking off the restrictions of ‘Punk’.
Orlando Weeks is also preparing for the release of his second album. Following the success of the delicate debut, ‘A Quickening’, Weeks is trimming the fat, and alongside producer, Bullion, developing songs that he can stand behind. We chat inside. In Bristol, Lazarus Kane have taken the last 18 months to reflect and adapt. Moving away from the character driven narrative of the past, the now fully formed band talk us through that development as well as their debut EP ‘Psychobabble’.