Author: Harvey Brunning


  • ‘We just wanted the album to sound incredible’: An interview with Chris from We Are Scientists

    Harvey interviews We Are Scientists bassist Chris Cain ahead of the band’s show at Southampton University.

  • “At this point, I think we’re as successful as we deserve to be” An interview with The Vaccines (30/11/12)

    Following the release of their second album this summer, The Edge spoke to guitarist Freddie Cowan and drummer Pete Robertson of The Vaccines to discuss ABBA, ambition and sex changes.

  • Preview: The Vaccines at the O2 Academy Bournemouth (30/11/2012)

    Fresh from releasing their widely praised, No 1 second album Come of Age this summer, indie darlings The Vaccines conclude their latest run of UK dates at the O2 Academy Bournemouth at the end of the month. With support coming from California rock duo Deap Vally, fans can expect a high octane set showcasing songs […]

  • The Vaccines – ‘I Always Knew’

    The third single to be taken from sophomore album Come of Age, ‘I Always Knew’ is exactly what you would expect from The Vaccines (pun intended); Jangly guitar riffs, militant drums, and predictably throwaway lyrics (“‘Cause it’s you / woah woah it’s always you / woah woah I always knew”), all wrapped up in an […]

  • Review: Blur Closing Ceremony Concert at Hyde Park (12/08/12)

    “We’re rowing in, going for gold, grabbing the baton, for the high jump. No, hang on, is that right?” the band wrote on their Facebook page back in February. And so it was announced that Britpop icons Blur would return to the scene of their triumphant 2009 reunion gigs and perform an Olympic closing ceremony […]

  • Sleigh Bells – Comeback Kid

    Brooklyn-based noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells have returned with ‘Comeback Kid’, the first single proper from their impending sophomore record Reign of Terror. All the unique trademarks from the band’s first effort – the widely praised Treats – are intact, with an evident move towards a somewhat ‘cleaner’ electronic sound. Punk rock guitars collide with incessantly pounding electronic drums […]