It's Not A Phase

On this episode I'm joined by Windwaker vocalist, Liam Guinane. We talk all about the band's third album 'Smile, You're On Camera', collaborating with both RinRin and Mikaila Delgado of Yours Truly, leaning into a more guitar-focused sound this time around, covering The Kid LAROI, bagging over 10 million streams for their song 'SIRENS', and loads more. A new epis...

On this episode I'm joined by Citizen frontman, Mat Kerekes. We discuss the band's new album 'Halcyon Blues', working with local businesses in Toledo on the release date, keeping things fresh 6 albums into their career, taking plenty of demos into the studio for once, working with Motion City Soundtrack on their album, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursd...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Josh Baker and guitarist Bradley Maddaford of Sunbleached. We discuss their newly released debut album 'Stop Destroying The Things You Love', the story behind its title and artwork, how the band came to be, developing and evolving their sound, recording with producer Fletcher Matthews, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursd...

On this episode I'm joined by mastering engineer, Katie Tavini. We talk all about what mastering is, its purpose and importance within music production, how the process differs depending on how music is being released, some of the records she's worked on in the past, advice to others interested in learning how to master records, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursd...

On this episode I'm joined by Honey Revenge vocalist, Devin Papadol. We talk about the band's second album 'Loving And Losing', the lessons they took from their debut full-length 'Retrovision', implementing a darker colour scheme and themes, covering Alanis Morissette for a movie soundtrack, creating the videos for 'Poison Apple Baby' with Scarlet Skies and...

On this episode I'm joined by Alice Guala and Blake Cornwall of Lake Malice. We talk all about their debut album 'I Wanna Know If It's Real', balancing band life and non-band life, pop culture references and influences, the crystal symbolism and imagery, including Italian lyrics, recording live drums, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. LAKE MALICE TO...

This is a special episode recorded at this year's No Play Fest in Liverpool. I managed to speak with Ómoia, Crowquill, Without Love, Sunday Best, Stick To Your Guns and Roman Candle. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe / Follow 👉 Leave a rating/review 👉 Sign up to the newsletter 👉 Join the Patreon 👉 Pick up some me...

** NOTE: THIS IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE – As a highly-visual documentary, and as not all podcast platforms support video content currently, this is only available on YouTube. To watch it, you can click here to head to the YouTube channel , or you can go to itsnotaphase.co.uk ** Despite disbanding almost 20 years prior, the short lived UK post-hardcore band Her Words Kill very unexpectedly becam...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Jack Valentine and guitarist Matt Lunn of Midnight Swim.   We discuss their debut self-titled album, when and how the band formed, their time in the studio with producer Callum Benson, working with James Veck-Gilodi of Deaf Havana, creating the album artwork themselves, their upcoming sold out album release show, and loads more. A new episode will be rel...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Crystal Pak and bassist Mike Morales of the band Initiate. We discuss their new EP 'With Love // With Rage', taking a more collaborative approach to songwriting, working with producer Zach Tuch (Knocked Loose, Movements, Stateside), the message behind the EP's artwork, almost ending the band in 2024, and loads more. A new episode will be r...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Keziah "KZ" Staska and guitarist Ryan Couitt of Dreamwell. We discuss their third album 'Hymns For The Denial Of God', taking a more outward approach to their lyrics and messages this time around, the story behind the sample on its opening track, continuing their 'I Dreamt...' song series, and more. A new episode will be rel...

On this episode I'm joined by Future Palace vocalist, Maria Lessing. We talk about their fourth album 'Resurgence', signing with Century Media Records, references to water and other elements, the story behind the album cover, their experience touring the US for the first time last year, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUP...

This is a special episode recorded at this year's RADAR Festival in Manchester. I managed to speak with Graphic Nature, Rozemary, Pintglass, Glass Bridges, Protest The Hero, Eville, Unpeople, ten56. and DACARA. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe / Follow 👉 Leave a rating/review 👉 Sign up to the newsletter 👉 Join th...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Kesari Gorin and bassist Mark MacCutchan of Negative Frame. We discuss their debut album 'Break The Ice', how the band came to be, recording with John Mitchell at Outhouse Studios, writing about heavy topics like grief and isolation, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAS...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Patty Walters and guitarist Ben Langford-Biss of As It Is. We discuss their self-titled fifth album, why they’ve gone for self-titled this deep into their career, returning from their hiatus, performing midway through running a marathon, adding saxophone to some songs, recording with Kel Pinchin, choreography with KAOS Kreatives, and loads more. A new ep...

On this episode I'm joined by Lynsey Ward of Exploring Birdsong. We talk about their debut album 'Every House We Built', the loose concept and metaphors of houses throughout, working with producer Connor Sweeney, her other musical outlet Espera, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe / Follow 👉...

On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Jake Hough and guitarist Sam Hough of Blight Town. We talk about their new EP 'Nu Malaise', how this is the first half of a two EP series, the mathy post-hardcore scene in the UK, plans to head over to the US for the first time, being inspired by video games, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. -----------------------...

This is a special episode recorded at this year's Outbreak Fest in Manchester. I managed to get a hold of and speak with I Promised The World, Midrift, Love Is Noise, Converge, Bodyweb, Febuary and Death Lens. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe / Follow 👉 Leave a rating/review 👉 Sign up to the newsletter 👉 Join the...

On this episode I'm joined by The Xcerts frontman, Murray Macleod. We talk about the band's sixth album 'i think i want to go home now.', its unintentional parallels to their debut album 'In The Cold Wind We Smile' from 2009, working with producer Larry Hibbitt, being inspired by older post-hardcore bands from the UK, writing with As It Is, and loads more. A new episo...

On this episode I'm joined by August Burns Red vocalist, Jake Luhrs. We talk about their new album 'Season Of Surrender', the meaning behind its title, guest features, returning to Fearless Records, keeping things fresh after being a band for over 20 years, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. ------------------------------ SUPPORT THE PODCAST 👉 Subscribe...

On this episode I'm joined by filmmaker and director, Morgan Tedd. We discuss some of his history fronting bands (Nagrom Ffoeg, The Catharsis, Sanstone, All Hail The Ruin, Ashtureth), how and why he got into photography and videography, some of the bands he’s worked with, helping to set up the creative agency The Alternative, working with Misery Signals on their farewell documentary and loads...

On this episode I'm joined by rising LA based duo, sace6. We discuss their debut album 'brutalist', how Sace and Noah have been working together on different projects for several years, how the band spawned from the idea of a now abandoned project with Lil Lotus called Hospital, KAOS Kreatives choreographing some of their songs, and loads more. A new episode will be released every T...

We've just hit the 200 episodes milestone! To celebrate, I'm bringing you a special episode where I'm joined by both Jaret Reddick (Bowling For Soup) AND Frank Turner.   We talk about their co-headline Bowl My Bones Tour, how long they've been toying with the idea and how it finally came to be, which of their own songs they'd like one another to cover, what else they'...

On this episode I'm joined by emo and alt DJ, Gemma Edwards. We talk about how she accidentally fell into being a DJ, performing on Twitch vs performing IRL, her opinion on DJ requests, having a set at Download Festival and 2000 Trees Festival this summer, tips for others looking to get involved in DJing, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. -------------------------...

On this episode I'm joined by Sugar Horse frontman, Ashley Tubb. We talk about their new album 'Not A Sound In Heaven', changing up their approach to writing, amps going on fire, the story behind the lyrics to 'History's Biggest T-Shirts', compiling silly song titles, human saxophones, and loads more. A new episode will be released every Thursday. --------------------...