Indie
Photos celebrating the unsung women of indie sleaze
Almost 20 years after the indie youthquake first struck, photographer Rebecca Thomas recalls documenting the women at the epicentre.
Written by: Emma Garland
Rostam Batmanglij is facing up to change
New beginnings — Following the release of his latest album, the former Vampire Weekend musician talks bad art, embracing newness and resisting being boxed in.
Written by: Rhys Thomas
Squid are redefining the future of post-punk
Bright Green Field — The five-piece band have made a name for themselves with their highly experimental sound. Now, as they gear up for the release of their debut album, the group discuss the process of piecing together their most ambitious project to date.
Written by: Mix Pilley
‘The music scene felt so laddy and hostile to me’
The return of Harkin — Kate Harkin has spent years in the background of bands like Wild Beasts, Sleater Kinney and Courtney Barnett. Now, she’s stepping out of their shadow to go solo.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Cherry Glazerr on making music for an isolated generation
Busy being alone — Ahead of the band’s third album Stuffed & Ready, frontwoman Clementine Creevy discusses salvation, solitude and why it’s okay to get angry. ‘Playing guitar and writing songs is a form of release for me,’ she explains.
Written by: Alex Westfall
Spaced-out stargazing: Lost in the cosmos with Polychrome
The Monday Mix — The London electronic duo – made up of Victoria Harrison and Oliver Price – take the decks for the latest Monday Mix, sharing a selection inspired by moonwalks, space travel and the Kuiper belt.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Vintage disco: Franz Ferdinand return to the dancefloor
The Monday Mix — The Glaswegian five-piece celebrate the release of their fifth album, Always Ascending, with an exclusive mix of synth-pop anthems and rare retro floor-fillers.
Written by: HUCK HQ
How Michelle Zauner is healing through sound
Japanese Breakfast — Michelle Zauner wrote her first album as way of coping with the loss of her mother. Now, with her new album Soft Sounds From Another Planet, she is looking to feel again.
Written by: Biju Belinky
How Dirty Projectors found salvation with a beautiful break-up album
Kaleidoscopic heartbreak — An in-band split left indie maestro Dave Longstreth lost and depressed. But after collaborating with the likes of Kanye and Solange, he's pulled off a remarkable U-turn to up the stakes of an unpredictable career.
Written by: Cian Traynor
This long-awaited debut album is already one of 2017's best
Defeating self-doubt in style — Sir Was never took himself seriously as a musician, refusing to share his work. But just as opportunity threatened to pass him by, he's dropping a gem of a record that's been 10 years in the making.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The indie developers bringing ‘90s fun back to gaming
A retro reawakening at Prospect Games — How a group of mates founded their own independent studio in Manchester to take on the multi-million dollar gaming giants.
Written by: Alex King
The best of self-publishing at Offprint London
Huck’s favourite DIY print projects — Offprint London showcases the best of indie publishing at Tate Modern, May 20-22. Here are our top picks.
Written by: Alex King