Category: Interviews

Matti Klein Talks New Album, Single And More

’Soul Trio Bouncin’ In Bubbleverse’, the new album by the Berlin-based keyboard virtuoso Matti Klein is released on Friday 26th September 2025. Driven by a tight rhythm section, warm vintage keys and a deep laid-back groove, the track blends soul-jazz and has a playful retro-futurist vibe. He very kindly spoke to us about the new album, single and more:

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Leon Patel (Director Of Global Grooves)

Leon Patel, Director of Manchester’s renowned carnival arts organisation Global Grooves. Leon is currently in Barcelona for La Mercè Festival as part of a major collaboration between Without Walls and XTRAX.

This is a particularly exciting moment as Manchester has been named Guest City for La Mercè, Barcelona’s largest and most important city-wide festival, giving Manchester artists the chance to present their work to hundreds of thousands of people on an international stage.

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J.Fla Talks Self-Produced EP, Her Voice And More

J.Fla is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer, and performer whose journey began with heartfelt YouTube covers that captivated a global audience. With over 17 million subscribers and billions of views, she became one of the platform’s most recognizable music creators. Her self-produced ‘Moon Eater’ Ep is out now and she very kindly spoke to us:

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Louise McCraw (Goodnight Louisa) Talks New Album, Single And More

Supercooled synth-noir concept, Louise McCraw (Goodnight Louisa) scuffs the surface of Hollywood glamour and takes to heart the pain, fear and loathing hidden by the limelight on latest single, ‘Drew Barrymore’ from her second album, ‘Marathon’. With the Deluxe Edition released on Friday 14th November 2025, it felt like the perfect time for a chat:

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Sydney Jo Jackson Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

Sydney Jo Jackson is a Birmingham-born, London-based soul-funk singer-songwriter whose music blends raw storytelling with the grooves and grit of classic soul. Her new single, “Good at Goodbye,” is a cross-cultural duet that unites three countries in one song: the UK, Indonesia, and Germany. It features rising Indonesian vocalist Drey Henuk and we sat down with her to learn more:

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Perera Elsewhere Talks New Album, Latest Single And More

Perera Elsewhere, the mercurial Berlin-based, UK-raised electronic artist, producer, DJ, lyricist, composer, sound artist and trumpeter releases atmospheric double single ‘NGL’/ ‘Visions’ featuring Neven. Her fourth album ‘Just Wanna Live Some’ is released on 24th October 2025 and she spoke to us all about it:

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Preacher Stone Talk New Album, 2026 UK Tour And More

Legendary USA southern rock ‘n’ rollers Preacher Stone are thrilled to announce their highly anticipated gritty and profound new album ‘By The Horns’ for release Friday 17th October 2025 on CD/vinyl, all good digital platforms and available to pre-order now direct from the band. They kindly chatted to us about the album, 2026 UK Tour and more:

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Ben Chace Talks New Single, Debut EP and More

Ben Chace, the American musician and filmmaker now based in Paris, releases his contemplative new single ‘Stories from The Everyday’ on 10th September 2025 via Belgian French indie label Capitane Records. With his debut EP ‘Homecooking’ scheduled for November 2025, it seemed like the perfect time to find out more:

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Elina Talks New EP, Single And More

Swedish singer-songwriter and Ivor Novello nominee Elina returns with her stirring new single ‘Scars’, a heartfelt duet with acclaimed British artist James TW. Her new EP ‘‘A Place I Recognize’ is released on Friday 14th November 2025. Elina spoke to us all about her new music here:

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KURO Talk New EP, Single And More

Impressible Scottish alt-metallers KURO unleash a vicious new sound: filthy riffs, hammering beats, and an electrifying electronic edge that hits as hard as it hooks. Their engrossing new EP, Circling The Drain, lands Friday 3rd October 2025 ,preceded by the stomping new single and video, ‘No Exit’, out now. We chatted to the band:

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Bloodlyne Talks New EP, His Voice And More

Bloodlyne, the New York City-born, Indonesian-based R&B and soul-pop sensation of Zimbabwean descent, unleashes his irresistibly smooth new single ‘Bubblegum’ – the lead track from his bold new EP ‘The Shot’, out now via LabelProM. We chatted to him about the EP, his voice and more:

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JAMBINAI Talk Performing At K-Music Festival 2025 And More

On October 5th 2025, JAMBINAI will perform with the London Contemporary Orchestra at the Barbican, under the direction of conductor Robert Ames. This show marks the first time a traditional Korean band has headlined the Barbican. Founded in Seoul in 2009, JAMBINAI are known for fusing Korean traditional instruments such as haegeum, geomungo, and piri with the dynamic power of post-rock. The band took time out of their busy schedule to talk to us:

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Luke Morley Talks New Album, Songwriting And More

Luke Morley is best known as the lead guitarist and chief songwriter for the British rock band Thunder, a group that has earned a loyal following and critical acclaim since their formation in the late 1980s. However, he has released his latest solo album ‘Walking On Water’ and he very kindly sat down with JLTT:

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Paradox Obscur Talk New Album, Their Voices And More

Paradox Obscur is the Greek synth duo of Kriistal Ann and Toxic Razor, who have built a devoted global following over the course of five studio albums since forming in 2014.Their new album ‘IKONA’ is released on 12th September 2025 via Metropolis Records. They spoke to us about the album and more:

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John Gallen Talks New Album, Recording And More

John Gallen is an electronic and experimental composer and performer with a background in sound recording, music production and mixing for film and TV. ‘Improvisations 1’ documents his first year of writing and performing in these genres and features six works created using a Moog mother, thumb piano, kalimba and various found samples. He sat down with us here:

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Gregory Page Talks New Album, Songwriting And More

Singer-songwriter Gregory Page’s positively charged album ‘One Hell Of A Memory’, which features his good friend & co-producer on the album Jason Mraz singing on several tracks and is out in the UK and Ireland now. He chatted to us about the record, songwriting and more:

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wordsofAzia Talks Debut EP, Her Voice And More

wordsofAzia is a French-born artist of Ivorian heritage whose music bridges continents, cultures, and generations. Rooted in the traditional Bhété rhythms of her mother’s village in Ivory Coast and enriched by jazz, soul, and spiritual reflection, her debut EP MODERN WIHEGOU is a bold and deeply personal statement on heritage, identity, and feminine divinity. She kindly chatted to us:

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Coloured Paper Shapes Talks New Single, Songwriting And More

Coloured Paper Shapes is the genre-fusing project of South London-based artist-producer Richard James Jakubowski. Blending jangly guitars, rich storytelling, and subtle experimental touches, his sound finds a sweet spot between indie pop and alternative rock. Having released the new single ‘Playtime’, he spoke to us here:

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Keyside Talk New Single, 2025 UK Tour And More

A sense of inevitability pervades the steady ascent of Liverpool four-piece, Keyside, as their chiming, kitchen sink indie lands on more and bigger stages, catalysed by an expanding songbook including their new, aspirational ‘pep talk’ single, If You Don’t Try out now. The band chatted to us about the track, their 2025 UK Tour and more:

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The Dreaming Spires Talk New Album, Single And More

Acclaimed Oxfordshire five-piece The Dreaming Spires mark their eagerly awaited return with the release of new single, Normal Town (Clubhouse Records). The track heralds the band’s first new material in nearly a decade and sets the stage for their forthcoming new album, due for release on Friday 24th October 2025. Robin Bennett from the band chatted to us:

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Mason Talk New Album, Songwriting And More

Canadian rockers MASON have released new single ‘All I Ever Wanted’, out now, new album ‘Seconds To Impact’ will be released Friday 1st September 2025 on Eonian Records. Lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Marcus Mason graciously took time to talk to JLTT:

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Carl Miller

Compiled by Carl Miller, Backstage Chronicles recounts hilarious, and sometimes harrowing stories from a whole host of the business’s biggest stars and greatest characters, including Stevie Wonder, The Sex Pistols, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, George Ringo, Tom Cruise, Ginger Baker, Carole King and more. We asked him some questions:

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The Bitter Mass Talk New Single, Hometown And More

The Bitter Mass is the project of Andy Clare, Dom Grace and Martyn Wilson — three friends making thoughtful, emotionally charged songs rooted in their working-class upbringing in South Leeds. As they release the single ‘Anywhere Girl’ the band spoke to us about the track, their hometown and more:

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Sour Tongue Talk New EP, Single And More

The Los Angeles-based punk band Sour Tongue was formed in the early days of the 2020 pandemic by Satori Marill and John Murphy, the mission of the alternative rock, grunge and riot grrrl influenced quintet remaining the same ever since their inception: “when it stops being fun, we’ll end it.” As they gear up for their ‘Final Girl’ EP release on 15th August 2025 0n Metropolis Records, Satori Marill chatted to JLTT:

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16Volt Talks New Album, Single And More

With roots dating back to the early days of the industrial rock scene, the US band 16Volt also crossed over into related genres as soon as group founder Eric Powell signed his first record deal in 1991 while still in his teens. ‘More Of Less’ (out now) is the band’s first full-length record since 2017 and we were fortunate enough to talk to him:

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Mirrorglass Talk Debut Album, Musical Influences And More

Popular Irish rock crew, Mirrorglass, are making new friends and amassing new fans allured by their adrenaline fueled anthemic sound that blends traditional hard rock elements with a modern twist. Their debut album ‘Handle With Care’ is released on Friday 12th September 2025 and we caught up with them here:

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Mojave Phone Booth Talk New Album, Favourite Instruments And More

Mojave Phone Booth is the husband and wife duo of Mitchell J Doran and Tobey Torres-Doran, who initially began making music together in the late ’90s as members of the cult industrial rock act Snake River Conspiracy. Their third album as Mojave Phone Booth, ‘Blood Doctor Volume One’ is out now and they kindly chatted to us about the new album and more:

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Ethan Gold Talks New Album, Single And More

On screen and off, San Francisco-raised countercultural explorer, Ethan Gold has sketched outlines of the lives lived by the world’s curious outliers for two decades as a musician and composer. Now, the artform-spanning Los Angeles and Berlin-based songwriter’s grasp of life and love at the margins is written large over The Inhibitionists, the latest, pulsating single to be drawn from his third, meticulously assembled solo album, ‘Earth City 2: Nightfolk.’

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Baelfyr Talk New EP, Favourite Instruments And More

Blackened Brit heavyweights, BAELFYR, set loose their colossal new EP, Empowered By Hatred, which lands on Friday 8th August 2025. The ferocious five piece have also revealed their savage new single and video, ‘At The Mercy Of A Vain God’. We at JLTT spoke to the band about their new music and more:

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POMONA Talk New Single, Debut EP And More

Cross-country new wave indie five-piece, Pomona build on a reputation lit by live fervour and multicolour mood, intense joy-punk by announcing their debut EP with the release of new single, Double Yellows – out now. They sat down to tell us more:

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THEKOIWAY Talks New Single, Music Video And More

THEKOIWAY is a boundary-pushing Latin Alternative project led by Chilean multi-instrumentalist and producer Victor Vildósola, blending Andean instruments, funk grooves, hip-hop rhythms, and Latin folk into a genre-fluid sound best described as global, gritty, and deeply human. He chatted to us about his latest single ‘“La Calle Quema” is a ollaboration with Chilean artist Jamez Manuel (Zonora Point):

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Fanny Lumsden Talks New Single, 2025 UK/Ireland Tour And More

Acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden returns with her first new music since 2023’s ARIA, AIR and Golden Guitar Award-winning album, Hey Dawn, unveiling an unexpected and totally glorious new single courtesy of her version of Gotye’s global hit, Somebody That I Used To Know, (featuring Kimbra). She very kindly took time out of her busy schedule to talk to us before her UK/Ireland tour commences:

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Matreya Talks New Single, His Voice And More

Birmingham-born singer-songwriter Matreya, releases a powerful second single, ‘I Saw The Light’ that lays bare his journey through darkness and healing. As the track is released on Friday 11th July 2025 we felt that now was the perfect time to talk to the man himself:

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Andre Paul Talks New Single, Favourite Instruments And More

Andre Paul (aka Andrew Dineen), an emerging artist, writer, narrator, and self-taught composer. Under his real name of Andrew Dineen his music videos for the tracks Planet Earth and The King Of Lions have exceeded 1 million views on social media. He will release his new single ‘We’re Here To Stay’ on Friday 18th July 2025. We felt that now was the perfect time to talk to him and he kindly agreed: 

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Allegra Talks New Single, Future Plans And More

Heralded as one of the UK’s standout talents, London-based artist Allegra made a significant impact on the dance scene last year with her hit single ‘Love You Right Back,’ featuring DJ ALOK. Her latest single ‘Wildfire’ is out now and she sat down to chat to us:

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Ant Thomaz Talks New Single, His Voice And More

Ant Thomaz is a Glasgow-based singer-songwriter and musician from southern Louisiana’s Bayou region, recognized for his eclectic musical style that blends folk, soul, pop, zydeco, and rock influences. Having recently released his new single ‘Believe’, we felt that it was the perfect time to have a chat:

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Chayne Talks New Single, Her Voice And More

Chayne is a 17-year-old alt-pop artist whose dark and edgy sound is embellished with a hint of indie glam rock — bold, cinematic, and unmistakably original. Her new single ‘It’s Gone’, He’s Gone’ is out now. She kindly spoke to us about the track and more:

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Brocarde Talks New Single, Being A Spirit Hunter And More

From marrying a Victorian ghost soldier, to hunting ghosts at Download Festival and conducting a séance for Lemmy at Wacken, Brocarde is no stranger to alternative lifestyle choices, or capturing headlines around the world. Now embracing her first love, music, Brocarde is back and ready to attack all of your senses! Her new single ‘Identity Theft’ is out now and she kindly chatted to us at JLTT:

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