The Amazons triumphantly storm Maida Vale to perform all things ‘21st Century Fiction’
“If this was our last record, what do you actually want to do here…”
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The Amazons have graced the iconic walls of Maida Vale to perform a handful of their roaring tracks from upcoming 21st Century Fiction, along with a fiery Chappell Roan / Radiohead cover.
The Reading trio are currently gearing up for their biggest album launch to date. This fourth album is a culmination of every avenue the band have delved into, and they’ve emerged in a position of focus, and clarity. After losing their drummer, Joe, they’ve spent the last couple of years finding themselves again.
Already, with tracks like Living A Lie, Love Is A Dog From Hell and My Blood, the group has worn their influences on their sleeve, and gone to town. The latter even aptly features their peers and touring partners Royal Blood.
This band have always been about creating enormous stadium-ready anthems. However, their momentum was slowed down by the pandemic, and the follow-up record was a lot more narrative-based following a long-distance relationship.
In the interview with Jack Saunders, Matt explains:
“It was a long process, and really just digging deep and being like, if this was our last record, what do you actually want to do here and a lot of the creative decisions were from that. I felt like I took the boys to a place on the third record where they struggled to find themselves.”
Jack then asked:
“Do you think that was important?”
Matt responded: “Now I do, yeah”.
We’re truly in an exciting new era for the band.
Listen back on BBC Sounds now.
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