On episode five we sit down with Ellie from SootSprite, the shoegaze powerhouse from the South West, who are gearing up to release their debut album Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon in May, 2025. Luke and Ellie talk about the origins of Soot Sprite, getting signed to Specialist Subject, touring with amazing bands, how writing collabs are the best thing for the soul, and why all the best bands come out of breakups.

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Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon on Bandcamp

Soot Sprite's 2025 Summer Tour

All My Friends Are Depressed on Spotify

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On episode four we sit down with Lily from Fightmilk, the London indie legends, who have just released their third album, No Souvenirs. We talk about how Fightmilk got started, what it's like to work with DIY labels, how the stars align to get a feature article in The Guardian and why having a drummer who stands up for key changes is the way to go.

Show notes

Fightmilk on Bandcamp

The Guardian article

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On episode three we sit down with Joe Booley, the man behind DIY powerhouse Beth Shalom Records, promoter at Let's Stop Hanging Out and booking agent at Atonal Agency. We talk about how Beth Shalom came about, what it means to be on a DIY label, how bookings work as you're growing as a band, and the decision to wind down Beth Shalom at the end of this year.

Beth Shalom Records

Atonal Agency

LSHO

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