From meeting Lava La Rue to joining NiNE8 Collective while in college to appearing as a latex-clad empowerment queen in last year’s “Watch Me” video, Big Piig has been around a bit. It is no exaggeration to say that. A “journey” over the past few years. Now, she’s about to make her biggest move yet, getting ready to drop her debut album soon, so we’re excited to have her on the cover of October, where she’ll be featuring my We give you an exclusive look at what to expect from us.
“I haven’t always been confident or self-assured. That comes with age and experience and becoming bolder in my art,” she says in the cover feature. “But as women, we still fight to be in certain areas, and staying true to our truth doesn’t hurt. I like to take back power in a really strong way, because I Because I don’t want the fear that men have inflicted on me to stop me from living my life.”
That’s not all! Elsewhere in the October 2024 issue, we dive down a surreal rabbit hole with Black Francis of the Pixies. Let’s dig into Orla Gartland’s breakthrough new era. And let’s dig into the vast world that Bastille’s Dan Smith is building with his new project ‘& (Ampersand).’ We also learn about the complexities of grief and acceptance with soccer moms. Meet Linda Lindas, a young band flying the flag for punk’s next generation. And assess the industry’s deep-seated biases with Masterpiece.
In our new music-focused Neu section, Sex Education star and solo artist Dua Saleh talks about her eco-friendly debut, while surrealist art-pop duo Fake Real and Australian indie rockers Total Tommy tell us more about their latest projects He will tell you. . We also get details on Manchester poet Anthony Schmierek’s just-announced first full-length work, and share excerpts from his recent In Deep digital cover interview with the great Michael Kiwanuka.
We’re right in the middle of release season, and our review pages are full of our own verdicts on new releases by Laura Marling, Phineas, the late great Sophie, and more. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for gig highlights, check out our live reviews of Jack White, Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival and the unstoppable Chapel Lawn.
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