Students' Union: Access All Areas

Off the back of their debut album Sistahs Big Joanie are back with their second release.  This access all areas episode sees Hope Lynes of Spark Sunderland sit down with Stephanie and Estella to explore track by track how the Black Feminist Punk three-piece use Back Home as a space to navigate conversations about feminism, activism, and experimentation in the new album. Producer: Bridie Lonsdale L...

We're back with a brand new episode, and this time we're joined by Zakhar! Spark Sunderland's very own Chrissy Cameron sat down with the London rapper to talk all about his debut EP Scars On My Mind.  Listen as we go track by track through the EP. What's your favourite track? Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After achieving huge chart success in their native Ireland on their sixth album, ‘True Love Waits’, Irish three-piece The Coronas return with the impactful new album ‘Time Stopped.’ Lead singer Danny O’Reilly sat down with Forge Radio’s Matt Speed to go track-by-track through the record, and discuss how lockdown, time, and a change in lineup influenced the making of the album. Learn more about you...

In today's episode of Students’ Union: Access All Areas, we had the privilege of chatting to The Backseat Lovers about their latest record. Off the back of their synth-driven, ballad-heavy second album, Josh, Jonas, KJ and Juice of The Backseat Lovers talk us through the tracks of their latest album Waiting to Spill. From the production inspirations, songwriting themes to their WWE walkout song, o...

Welcome back to a another brand new episode Access All Areas. This time, we spoke to Kodaline’s drummer, Vinny May, all about the band's new album, Our Roots Run Deep.  Recorded live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, this album takes the band back to their fundamentals: four friends coming together to make heart-rending and radiant music. We gain insight into Kodaline’s most popular songs and wha...

Hastings rockers Kid Kapichi are back with their beat-driven, ferocious second album Here's What You Could Have Won - their first release since signing a major deal with Spinefarm Records. Ben and George broke it down for us track-by-track... Presenter: Rishi Shah Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melbourne based Punk band Press Club release their third album Endless Motion, which showcases more than ever their brilliant instrumental and production range as well as lyrical intelligence. University Radio York’s Olly Hilton is joined by Natalie from the band, going track by track through the record ahead of the band's European tour. Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices....

In today's episode of Students’ Union: Access All Areas, we had the privilege of chatting to Orono Noguchi, lead vocalist of Superorganism. Since 2017, the eccentric group has taken social media by storm with their unique soundscapes and lyricism. Their newest project, World Wide Pop has layer upon layer of fun, and vibes that make this the perfect “dance like no one is watching” album!   Being se...

British/Korean duo WOOZE are back with a bang, with their genre-blending, exciting and absurdist style of avant-garde pop. On this episode of the Student Music Network’s Access All Areas, Jamie She and Theo Spark join Izzy Morris, Head of Audio Production for URN, to go  through their brand new EP ‘The Magnificent Seven’, discussing birthdays, 80s cartoons and the wonderful world of WOOZE. Produce...

The Amazons' exceptional third album is an offering of hope, emotion - and stadium-sized riffs.  In this episode of Access All Areas, frontman Matt Thomson joins SMN Student TV Officer Rishi Shah to go track-by-track through How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me? ahead of their huge UK tour this month. Producer - Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since their inception in the student bedrooms of Alexis Taylor and Joe Taylor in 1995, Hot Chip have remained at the cutting edge of alternative dance. Since then they’ve picked up several awards as well as nominations from the Grammys and the Mercury Prize In this episode, we go track by track with long time band member Owen Clarke through the development and emotions of their most recent work, F...

We're back with a brand new episode of Students' Union: Access All Areas! Today, Forge Radio's Matt Speed sits down with Liz Stokes from New Zealand Rock band The Beths about their stunning new album ‘Expert in A Dying Field.’  In this track-by-track deep dive, Liz and Matt explore the subjects of mental health, relationships, and vulnerability which characterise the album as well as diving into t...

From his first studio album Between the Minds in 2007, singer, songwriter and musician Jack Savoretti released his eighth studio album - Europiana Encore this year. The extended version of his acclaimed album Europiana, is soulful and introspective in its lyrics and paired with a range of gentle but charismatic production styles. Loughborough Campus Radios Charlotte Allitt took the time to chat th...

It's that time again, we're back with another episode of Students' Union: Access All Areas 🙌 In this episode we're joined by the in-cred-i-ble Stella Donnelly who chats to Student Music Network's Ben Winter all about her sophomore album, Flood 🌊 Following Beware of the Dogs, Flood is Stella Donnelly’s record of rediscovery: the product of months of risky experimentation, hard moments of introspe...

SOAK, a non binary artists born and bred in Derry in Northern Ireland, has been constantly on the rise since their career kicked off in 2015, giving the world a modern twist of soul and folk with a dreamy lyricism and guitar heavy experience.  In 2022, they recently released their third album If I Never Know You Like This Again. Our presenter Rachel covered their album following growing up, inspir...

Born and raised in North London to American/Egyptian parents, 22-year-old Col3trane has been making waves worldwide with his Jazz-infused R&B sound ever since his 2018 mixtape, Tsarina.  In this episode of Access All Areas, Student Music Network’s Business Development Officer Antigoni spoke to him upon the release of his highly anticipated debut album, Lush Life, breaking it down track by track an...

2022 brings in a new era for the multi-platinum chart topping singer, songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist. Elevating his storytelling to a new level, Lauv’s music now celebrates innocence of youth, untangles the complexities of adulthood and once again pushes the boundaries of pop.  The Student Music Network’s Artist and Label Partnerships Officer Lola Schroer spoke to him upon the rele...

Deaf Havana are back in a big way, but not as you'll remember them. Earlier this month, the band returned with a monumental sixth studio album The Present is a Foreign Land. In what marks a new chapter, and a new beginning for the now duo, Olly Hilton (URY) sat down with brothers Matthew and James Veck-Gilodi to go track by track through this eagerly anticipated, and highly acclaimed new album. Pr...

The punk princess herself Hope Lynes is the host of today's Access All Areas pod, as she sits down with none other than Nova Twins (vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South), to go track by track through their sophomore album Supernova.  Prepare to dig deep into their influences, to discover their Stranger Things Kate Bush moment, and much more. "Nova Twins bend and blend genres like...

It's that time again, we're back with another episode of Students' Union: Access All Areas. For this episode, Izzy Millen (Head of Music for Livewire1350) takes the reigns, guiding us track by track through Butterfly Blue - the debut album from Mallrat. Mallrat (aka Grace Shaw), is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. She has garnered attention from the NY Times, NYLON, NPR an...

In today's episode of Students' Union: Access All Areas we sit down with the formidable Canadian rockers Metric.  Olly Hilton joins Emily from the band to go track by track through their latest genre-defying and genre-defining album Formentera. Even real places become imaginary when they are so far out of reach. Named for an idyllic island near Ibiza off the coast of Spain, Formentera is a place t...

From being the artist behind the song 'No Roots' which inspired a smash TikTok trend to creating her own record label (Paper Plane Records International), the German-Canadian-English singer songwriter Alice Merton has become an exciting independent voice in the music scene. Today, we go track by track through her incredible new album S.I.D.E.S. Take a listen! Credits Presenter: Beatrice Lancet (Bu...

Here we are again, comin' at cha with a brand new Access All Areas podcast.  This time, we're chatting to Aussie rockers The Faim, going track by track through their brand new album Talk Talk. For their sophomore record, the Perth-based four-piece teamed up with a number of producers including: Zakk Cervini [Bring Me The Horizon, YUNGBLUD, Machine Gun Kelly], Erik Ron [Panic! At the Disco, Godsmac...

For this episode we're joined by Nashville songwriter Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Alison). Adored for her observant, intimate lyrical style, and angular, melancholic rock melodies, Soccer Mommy has grown to become one of indie rock's most respected songwriters, since the release of critically acclaimed debut Clean (2018). Today we go track by track through Sophie's third album Sometimes, Forever. For...

In this episode, we join Charlie Hickey to talk through his debut album Nervous at Night, released on 20th May via Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records. Upon the release of the album, Hickey explained, "I’d like to write songs that are for everyone, that let people into my inner world while also hopefully making people feel less alone on their own. I hope that these songs can be there for some...