Issue Forty-Three welcomes the spring sunshine in with it. The brighter weather has us thinking of outdoor stages, so why not have a band on the cover who only write future festival anthems? Burnley’s The Goa Express are on the front and their string of singles will soon amount to something bigger. Ahead of imminent big news, we discuss the decision to sink a bottle of whiskey on the flight to SXSW, mixing with the village locals during a recording trip and not over complicating it.
Over in New York, Geese are preparing for the release of their much anticipated second album, ‘3D Country’. Via Zoom, we explore the band’s growth since their debut, discuss how they nearly called it a day, and dig into their ambition to break out of the post punk bubble. Staying in the big apple, cumgirl8 have just signed to 4AD. With their new “sex positive” music now being shared with the world, we touch on new single inspiration, Cicciolina, her importance to the band and more.
