Poor Crash & The Bandicoots. Can you imagine how expensive that Activision lawsuit is going to be? Thankfully, though, the name isn’t the most interesting thing about this distinctly English pop band.

PINS make noisy, textured pop, mixing Hole, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Beach House into a thrilling concoction. In their very first interview John Freeman finds a band that could become very special, very quickly.

Teen pop sensation-turned-model tries to forge a solo career. Wait. Come back. Faye Hamlin’s debut single, ‘Come To Me’, is actually stunningly good. Best Fit talks to the woman behind the reinvention.

Josh Hall speaks to Mike Vennart about the end of Oceansize and the beginning of British Theatre.

Josh Hall spoke to Olafur Arnalds and Bloodgroup man Janus Rasmussen about their new project Kiasmos – responsible for his current obsession.

Fresh from a four date residency at a hip East London boozer, we catch up with Toy bassist Panda to find out more about one of the most exciting bands you’ll hear this year.

John Freeman puts some questions to London-based singer-songwriter Keaton Henson. Keaton draws the answers. The results confirm that a picture does, indeed, speak a thousand words.

John Freeman met up with Kyle Wilson of Brooklyn-based Milagres to find out how a month-long mountaineering expedition inspired their excellent new album, Glowing Mouth. However, he forgot to ask about his favourite chocolate-based snack.

Stealing Sheep singer Becky Hawley talks to TLOBF about furtive recording sessions at Abbey Road, jamming with Paul McCartney, and Norwegian death metal.

The Line of Best Fit speaks to Sweden’s new wunderkind Amanda Mair about Labrador Records, a forthcoming album and… Aqua.