'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Roshan Clerke, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Little Dragon - Season High
"In its best moments the band members sound like children in a music shop."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bleeding Knees Club - Chew The Gum
"You can hear the sneer."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Slumberjack - Fracture
"The same tired tropes we've grown familiar with."
Features / Music
His Three Favourite Lakes & His Ex Listening To Their Songs About Her
"I'm always basically experiencing some sort of relationship trouble."
Features / Music
The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Roshan Clerke
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Chairlift, The Harpoons, Confidence Man
"It's when she hits the high note on 'Show U Off' that the loudest cheer goes up."
Features / Music
The Musical Oxygen That Pumps Through London
"I often say that a song tells the story. It's inviting someone to listen to a story, or some sense of journey."
Features / Music
Gang Of Youths On Following Up On "The Cancer Album"
"Ultimately though, we wanted to create an image that showed brotherhood, and the fact that we all went through hell together."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Big Scary, Dreller
""This is my idea of fun," Iansek sings. Thankfully, it’s ours too."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Ball Park Music, The Creases, Sahara Beck
"They turn things all the way up to 11 with 'Trippin' The Light Fantastic' getting its own disco-ball lighting effects."
Features / Music
How Passenger Is Inspired By The Heartbreak Of Others
"Before they left, she suddenly passed away. And this guy still decided to go travelling on his own, out of respect for her."
Features / Music
"I Was Absolutely Panicking About What Everyone Was Going To Say"
"I get really sick of bands saying, 'We did a live-sounding record,' when it doesn't actually sound that live at all."
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