Humanity Hallows Issue 4 Out Now!
Pick up your copy on campus or read online.
By Lucy Madeleine Watson
Fickle Friends, an Indie-Pop band from Brighton, released their new single ‘Brooklyn’ last week, ready for their upcoming UK tour at the end of November.
Formed in 2013, singer Natassja “Natti” Shiner and drummer Sam Morris met at Paul McCartney’s music school, the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Whilst at university, the duo recruited lead-guitarist Chris Hall, bassist Harry Herrington and keyboardist Jack Wilson.
With a discography of summer-evoking beats and an ‘80s, new wave vibe, Fickle Friends signed to Polydor Records in early 2016, after valiantly touring without a manager or label for two years.
The Brighton quintet have released eight singles since 2014, their debut EP ‘Velvet’ in 2015, and have since returned from the United States, where they recorded their debut album with famed record producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Jake Bugg, Keane) and filmed the music video for their new single ‘Brooklyn’ in California’s Woodland Hills.
Their upcoming UK tour begins in Hull on November 18th and includes dates in Edinburgh, Liverpool and Leicester, finishing in London’s Heaven on December 1st, which will be their biggest London show to date. Tickets for the show cost as little as £8 and promise a charismatic and upbeat set list, including recent singles ‘Swim’, ‘Cry Baby’ and ‘Brooklyn’.
The highly anticipated music video for their single ‘Cry Baby’ was released in August of this year and features some evocative characters and Natti’s much-loved, embroidered ‘Cry Baby’ jacket, which has created an unexpected buzz amongst fans.
The band collaborated with visual artist Mat Maitland for the design of their hand-painted logo and recent cover art. Maitland, who famously created the artwork for Michael Jackson’s Xscape, creates vibrant and eye-catching collages and has designed cover art for Prince, Lana Del Ray and Marina and the Diamonds.
Join the band on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or visit their website for merchandise and tickets.
Visit Mat Maitland’s website or join him on Instagram.
Featured image: Molly Goble and Anna Comerford aAh! Magazine fashion editor Imogen Burgess meets the Manchester fashion creatives rewriting the rules of the industry. Fashion has long been defined by its connection to exclusivity and elitism – an industry where “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” rings true. This phrase, also a…
Featured image: Ciara Reynolds and Charle Mooney Every Tuesday, 91-year-old Joan walks from her flat to Turncroft Lane in Stockport to set up for the weekly ballroom dancing. Joan, a dedicated member of Woodbank Community Centre, has been attending ballroom classes for more than 20 years – and she has no plans to slow down anytime…
Featured image: Aigerim Zhumabay Life comes at you fast once you leave uni. One of the biggest decisions you’ll make post-degree is where to set up home. If you plan on staying in Manchester, there’s so much more to the city’s suburbs than Chorlton or the familiar sights around the Oxford Road/Wilmslow Road corridor. Greater…
Featured image: Georgina Hurdsfield Sam Fender has become impossible to ignore in the past year, from being crowned the Mercury Prize winner to releasing his best-selling album, selling out stadiums, and receiving four Brit Award nominations. The Geordie’s indie-pop anthems and addictive, rock-influenced tunes provide something for the masses to sing their hearts out to. If…
Leave a reply