Patrick Clarke meets Peter Wilkinson and brothers Michael and John Head in Liverpool to discuss the surprise return of their much-adored band Shack, processing the death of their drummer, newfound sobriety, and why they've never paid much mind to the misfortune that's plagued their career thus far
In a year that sees him finish his 'magical memoir', a new album with The Red Elastic Band and a career-spanning homecoming show in Liverpool, former Shack, Strands and Pale Fountains frontman Michael Head takes Patrick Clarke through the 13 records that shaped him
For their new collaboration Proto, Jack Adams and James Parker drew on their love of 90s rave music, folding happy hardcore, gabber and jungle influences into their own forward-looking sonics. In an in-depth interview, they talk to Christian Eede about putting the album together