Jan 14 In the Studio Neon Trees Talk Comeback & New Music: “My biggest hero growing up was Morrissey. My kind of party is feeling terrible about myself.” Neon Trees frontman Tyler Glenn speaks with Kyle Meredith about the band’s comeback single, Used To Like, and the upcoming album. Glenn takes us back through the past few years which saw him coming out as a gay man during the band’s 2014 LP, the solo record that coincided with him breaking away from the […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 14 In the Studio Neon Trees Talk Comeback & New Music: “My biggest hero growing up was Morrissey. My kind of party is feeling terrible about myself.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 13 In the Studio Patrick Watson Talks Thom Yorke, David Lynch, Frank Ocean Influence On Wave: “Hip hop totally killed song form, in a great way.” Patrick Watson speaks with Kyle Meredith about his latest record, Wave, and how it find inspiration from Thom Yorke, Frank Ocean, & Talk Talk. Watson dives into his appreciation for the architecture of hip hop’s song structures and how well worn formulas have started to pass & his work on the final Leonard Cohen LP. […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 13 In the Studio Patrick Watson Talks Thom Yorke, David Lynch, Frank Ocean Influence On Wave: “Hip hop totally killed song form, in a great way.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 09 In the Studio Cold War Kids on New Age Norms 1: “A song with a heavy-handed, narrow message can make an artist look more stupid than ever.” Cold War Kids frontman Nathan Willett calls up Kyle Meredith to get into the details about New Age Norms 1, the first LP in a proposed trilogy that finds the alt rockers going full on funk and disco on certain tracks. Willett discusses being more lyrically focused than in past sessions, the art of writing […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 09 In the Studio Cold War Kids on New Age Norms 1: “A song with a heavy-handed, narrow message can make an artist look more stupid than ever.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 08 In the Studio Cigarettes After Sex Detail New LP, Cry: “I want to make records that are in kind of a one world, like Cocteau Twins.” Cigarettes After Sex frontman Greg Gonzalez gives Kyle Meredith a ring to dive into the details behind the band’s sophomore album Cry. The two get into how location has always been important to how he creates art and how it defines the sound. Gonzalez points out that it’s no coincidence that their two albums share […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 08 In the Studio Cigarettes After Sex Detail New LP, Cry: “I want to make records that are in kind of a one world, like Cocteau Twins.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 07 In the Studio FKA Twigs Talks Magdalene, Compassion, & Catharsis: “I’m not that much of a serious person. I’m a Capricorn. I just get on with it. “ FKA twigs has returned with her sophomore LP, Magdalene, once again showcasing her unique melodies, abstract movements, and heartbreaking lyrics. The artist born Tahliah Barnett jumps on the phone with Kyle Meredith to discuss how the songs meanings have changed now that the record is out in the world, compassion within the lyrics, and wether […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 07 In the Studio FKA Twigs Talks Magdalene, Compassion, & Catharsis: “I’m not that much of a serious person. I’m a Capricorn. I just get on with it. “ By Kyle Meredith
Jan 06 In the Studio Alice Cooper Discusses Upcoming LP’s Motor City Sound: “Detroit has always been the hard rock capital of the United States.” Alice Cooper chats with Kyle Meredith about his latest release, Breadcrumbs, which finds the legendary shock-rocker digging into his Detroit roots to cover MC5, Bob Seger, Suzi Quatro, and Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels. The two discuss some of the history of Motor City punk, how the city’s sound is still evident in artists […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 06 In the Studio Alice Cooper Discusses Upcoming LP’s Motor City Sound: “Detroit has always been the hard rock capital of the United States.” By Kyle Meredith