The magazine · Issues I–V

  1. KneecapV · 2024ZeddPorridge RadioHalf Happy Photo: Peadar Ó Goill
  2. FoalsIV · 2022Khruangbin & Vieux Farka TouréPeach PitCannons
  3. Self EsteemIII · 2021Nation of LanguageShe Drew The GunUPSAHL Photo: Olivia Richardson
  4. LUMPII · 2021Billie MartenLissieBilly Lockett
  5. Petite MellerI · 2021Princess GoesThe CoronasJanet Devlin Photo: Ella Uzan

Dispatches

Culture never stops. Between issues, these dispatches from our Editor are the responses to records, gigs and moments that can’t wait for us to go to print.

Dispatches
Last Night I Saw Fireworks…
Last Night I Saw Fireworks…

First Aid Kit take 'Stay Gold' back to the Royal Albert Hall with the 65-piece Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and the record finally gets the scale it was written for.

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Last Night I Saw Fireworks…
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Last Night I Saw Fireworks…
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First Aid Kit take 'Stay Gold' back to the Royal Albert Hall with the 65-piece Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, and the record finally gets the scale it was written for.

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80 pages · 210 × 260mm

The latest issue · Autumn 2024

Issue V

A special Cardiff-focused edition celebrating the Welsh capital.

Featuring

  1. KneecapBelfast rap icons discuss cultural activism, bilingual satire, and their cinematic rise.
  2. ZeddThe electronic powerhouse reflects on his first studio album in nine years.
  3. Half HappyCardiff's rising dream pop quartet celebrate their journey to Welsh festival favourites.
  4. Porridge RadioThe Brighton indie rock outfit explores emotional vulnerability, intense songwriting, and catharsis.
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Interview: Foals
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Interview: Foals
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Armed with a funkier sound, Foals returned with ‘Life Is Yours’. Philip Giouras caught up with frontman Yannis Philippakis to discuss the record, their shared Greek heritage and the band’s commanding Glastonbury set.

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Interview: Panic Shack
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Interview: Panic Shack
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Cardiff punk quartet Panic Shack comprised of Sarah Harvey, Meg Fretwell, Romi Lawrence, and Emily Smith are on course for world domination. Following their recent summer festival appearances and release of debut EP ‘Baby Shack’ Philip Giouras caught up with the group to discover more.

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Interview: Self Esteem
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Interview: Self Esteem
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Self Esteem has just released one of the most acclaimed and anticipated albums of the year with her second record ‘Prioritise Pleasure’. Philip Giouras caught up with the Sheffield superstar just ahead of its launch to discuss creating the album

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Interview: LUMP
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Interview: LUMP
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Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay’s collaborative project LUMP caught the listener’s attention with their debut record back in 2018. Follow-up ‘Animal’ is even bolder in its aspirations, combining 60s pop with ambient prog rock. We caught up with the pair to discuss what brought them back into the studio, sea-inspired rhythms, and the disappearance of the seven-foot yeti that emblazoned the cover of their self-titled debut

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Selected pieces from our print issues: an insight into each one before you buy.

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Issue V: Kneecap
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Issue V: Kneecap
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An 80 page, 210mm x 260mm High Print Quality Magazine
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Featuring: Kneecap, Zedd, Porridge Radio and Half Happy.

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Issue IV: Foals
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Issue IV: Foals
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A 76-page, A5 High Print Quality Magazine.

Featuring: Foals, Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré, Peach Pit, Cannons, Lauran Hibberd, Panic Shack, and Mace The Great.

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Issue III: She Drew The Gun
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Issue III: She Drew The Gun
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We are delighted to announce the third edition of our Print magazine.
This high-quality, 64-page A5 magazine features for the first time two cover stars. Our first cover features the incredible Self Esteem as she discusses how she made her acclaimed new album ‘Prioritise Pleasure’. Our second cover see’s She Drew The Gun’s Louisa Roach discuss how her latest album ‘Behave Myself’ pokes holes in the status quo.

All contents of each cover is identical, featuring interviews with…

SELF ESTEEM - SHE DREW THE GUN -UPSAHL - NATION OF LANGUAGE - ZUZU - MATHILDA HOMER

All of this alongside Zuzu presenting a guide to Liverpool, an insight into Wolves Records, and a selection of live show reviews (Wolf Alice, London Grammar and UPSAHL),

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Issue III: Self Esteem
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Issue III: Self Esteem
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We are delighted to announce the third edition of our Print magazine.
This high-quality, 64-page A5 magazine features for the first time two cover stars. Our first cover features the incredible Self Esteem as she discusses how she made her acclaimed new album ‘Prioritise Pleasure’. Our second cover see’s She Drew The Gun’s Louisa Roach discuss how her latest album ‘Behave Myself’ pokes holes in the status quo.

All contents of each cover is identical, featuring interviews with…

SELF ESTEEM - SHE DREW THE GUN -UPSAHL - NATION OF LANGUAGE - ZUZU - MATHILDA HOMER

All of this alongside Zuzu presenting a guide to Liverpool, an insight into Wolves Records, and a selection of live show reviews (Wolf Alice, London Grammar and UPSAHL),

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Issue II: LUMP
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Issue II: LUMP
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92 Pages - High Quality A5 Magazine

The first ever print edition of our Presents magazine (and second issue following our digital launch). The July 2021 issue features a cover interview with LUMP (Laura Marling + Mike Lindsay) as well as interviews with…

BILLIE MARTEN - LISSIE - LAURAN HIBBERD - JOSIE MAN - LORDKEZ - SARPA SALPA - BILLY LOCKETT - ROISIN O’HAGAN - RHETT NICHOLL - CLIO

All of this alongside a Record Store Day feature piece, An analysis into the way artists are remaking their music and a selection of album reviews and previews of this summers releases.

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FYC started as a music website back in 2016. Our archive is a rich collection of everything published since then: reviews, interviews, live reports and features.

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