Since emerging from the ashes of dance-punk trio Test Icicles in 2006, Dev Hynes has been flying solo under the alias Lightspeed Champion. Debut album Falling Off Lavander Bridge, with its alternative-country nod to mid-west America, was an instant classic. It was a stylistic sea-change from Test Icicles scene-hugging art rock, successfully merged thrash-metal, electronic noise and funk. Hynes has made the move from new-wave trailblazer to alternative anti-folk troubadour with incredible ease.

COVER SHOT: MICHAEL ROBERT WILLIAMS

<<< NOWHERE BOY

Oh the androgyny of it all. Stylist Charlie Jones pops down to Paul’s place on Portobello market to pick up the vintage for our retro fashion shoot. Then photographer Patrick Ford comes up with the goods.

PHOTOGRAPHER: PATRICK FORD
STYLIST: CHARLIE JONES
HAIR & MAKE-UP: LUISA RIDGE

FIVE UNSIGNED >>>

FMS are ridiculously pleased with this issue’s Five Unsigned. NewIslands, My Tiger My Timing, The Heartbreaks, The Shoestrung, Melody Nelson, we love them all. As usual we’ve published two tracks from each on our FREE CD. So get spinning and listen to the soundtrack to issue five, you’ll love it.

PHOTO: THE HEARTBREAKS BY SHIRLAINE FORREST

1. NEWISLANDS >> Shivers (Demo Veersion)
2. NEWISLANDS >> Out Of Time (BRETON labs Remix B)
3. MY TIGER MY TIMING >> The Distance
4. MY TIGER MY TIMING >> I Am The Sound (May 68 Remix)
5. THE HEARTBREAKS >> Liar, My Dear
6. THE HEARTBREAKS >> Jealous, Don’t You Know
7. THE SHOESTRUNG >> And You
8. THE SHOESTRUNG >> Are You For Real
9. MELODY NELSON >> The Otherside (Mike Bennett Mix)
10. MELODY NELSON >> Down (You’re Letting Me)

BONUS TRACKS
11. THE PADDINGTONS >> Shame About Elle
12. THE WUTARS >> Oh Roisin (Awustic Home Demo)
13. THE GUILTY HANDS >> Guilty Hands
14. FOREIGN OFFICE >> Can’t Stand Defeat

<<< BIFFY CLYRO

It’s taken five albums but Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro have proved to be the most worthy success story of the last decade. Despite graduating to arenas with new album Only Revolutions, the band remain as cherished for their Celtic eccentricity as they are for their hairy, tattooed rock ethic. That said, they found time to have a very Travis-like cup of tea discussing world domination with Andrew Future.

PHOTO: MICHAEL ROBERT WILLIAMS

BEACH HOUSE >>>

Once in a while a record comes along to startle you, grip you and not let go. It might not rip your face off with originality or blow your mind with its complexity, but it’ll fill your heart with wonder, sending shivers down your spine at least three times a song. Few had heard of Beach House a year ago, but with their third album Teen Dream set to be the first bona-fide classic of the new decade, it won’t just be MGMT and Julian Casablancas declaring them as their new favourite band. Andrew Future speaks to Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand.

PHOTO: MICHAEL ROBERT WILLIAMS

 

<<< NOCTURNE

Fashion photographer, Christopher Dadey teams up with stylist, Rebekah Roy to shoot style on the tiles. Many thanks to The Southern Cross.

PHOTOGRAPHER: CHRISTOPHER DADEY
STYLIST: REBEKAH ROY @ SLR
HAIR & MAKE-UP: RACHEL JONESUSING REVLON MAKEUP AND L'OREAL HAIR PRODUCT

<<< POSTCARD FROM BERLIN

According to Roxanne De Bastion, we only think London’s cool because we don’t know Berlin. And she’s a Berliner. This city is the bohemian art student that everybody wants to know. And thanks to the likes of Easyjet, flocks of club hungry and beer swilling partygoers from across Europe can now too enjoy an inexpensive weekend of hedonism. Don’t miss out on the guidelines…

PHOTO: ROXANNE DE BASTION

<<< ARCHIVE
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