Episode 6: Erik Bickerstaffe of Loathe
Summary: <p>This week, I’m incredibly excited and honoured to welcome the wonderful Erik Bickerstaffe of Liverpool’s resident noise-makers Loathe. There’s no easy way to categorise a band who’ve been breaking down barriers and boundaries between genres since their conception in 2014. Not artists to back down from the challenges of the current climate, when Covid-19 tried to put a stop to their glory lap of touring following the release of I Let It In, they buried themselves in their studio once again to bring <strong>The Things They Believe </strong>to life. The album is a continuation of the universe they created on <strong>I Let It In</strong>, departing to unchartered shores as an album comprised entirely of instrumentals, think Olafur Arnaulds or the sensational soundtracking of Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. It’s a mesmerising and beautiful record which really puts the idea of pushing just how far heavy metal can go in its various guides to the test, and then some. </p><br><p>Erik and I discuss all of the above, diving in deep on their career from their days finding their feet in the soundscapes they wanted to shape to using their new-found confidence to create the music they want to make, regardless of any allegiances to genre fans might assume they’d have. I’d like to thank Erik for taking the time to have a chat, and to Claire at Sharptone Records for setting it up. Enjoy!</p><br><p><br></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
