Students' Union: Access All Areas

Hope Lynes sits down with Cassyette to discuss her new 'Sad Girl Mixtape', exploring what a 'Sad Girl' is in this new generation of alt-rock emo/goth genres, the community of her fanbase, the current rise of alt women on the scene, and her experimentation of sounds ranging all the way to screamo vocals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clean Cut Kid's lead singer, Mike, delves into their latest album 'HISS' with Vince from Xpress Radio Cardiff. In this interview, Mike reveals the method in which they used to record the album, the subject matters that crop up within the album and how difficult it was to create the album cover! In a deeply personal album, Mike brings us along a journey, track by track, to talk about what inspired the music and the meaning behind specific prominent lyrics within some of the songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few months after the release of their independently released self- titled fourth studio album The Hunna sat down with our Artist and Label Partnership Officer Lola Schroer to discuss the raw and honest emotions behind this album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big Moon returned this year with their third album 'Here Is Everything', soundtracking the arrival of vocalist Juliette Jackson's baby son. Jules and Celia sat down with Rishi to unpick the record... Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leeds alt-rock legends PABH are back with their first album in five years. In this episode frontman Tom sits down with SMN's Rishi Shah to break down 'Reality Cheques'. Producer - Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, our Head of Regional Christian Sayers explores a massive range of topics in this in-depth discussion. The Utah-based foursome prove with their second album that they're back with a bang - and are here to stay! Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 what inspires them. Cozy up with a warm drink and take a listen. Presenter: Uditi Singh Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 separated due to living on opposite ends of the world and the pandemic, the group was able to break past the standard writing process and incorporated friends, artists, family and internet connections to make this album their most collaborative yet. Orono and Deborah from Buzz Student Radio go through the World Wide Pop track by track and discuss the growing pains of a teenager, dealing with creative block and how Superorganism gathers their inspiration. Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Freakout/Release. In the shadow of the pandemic, we find the group at their most introspective, and possibly their most inspired. Presenter: Benjamin Webster (Raw 1251am) Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the recording and writing process! Producer - Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 through track by track with Jack about the creative process involved, the emotions within lyrics and the theme of introspection throughout the album along with much more! Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 introspection, and a lot of transition. It presents Stella in abundance: her inner child, her nurturing self, her nightmare self. Take a listen as we go track by track through the record. Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, inspirations and life as a non-binary artist in Northern Ireland.  To find out everything you need to know about the album, hit play as we take a look behind the lyrics and get to know the the past, present and future for the up and coming trail blazer that is SOAK. Presenter: Rachel Graham (Queen's Radio) Producer: Bridie Lonsdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices