Young Fathers on what’s next: “We’ll just ride the wave, then get back in the studio and do it all again”
nme.comYoung Fathers have spoken to NME about the huge response to their fourth album ‘Heavy Heavy’, and revealed that they are already in the process of making new music.
Watch our interview above.The trio – comprised of Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham Hastings – spoke to NME on the red carpet of the 2024 BRIT Awards on Saturday night (March 2).
They were nominated for Best British Group, Best Rock/Alternative Act and Best British Album – the latter being for the album ‘Heavy Heavy’.During the interview, the band were asked about the massive response to the album, which was released in February 2023 and saw them shortlisted for the Mercury Prize Award.“I think when you make something that’s great and people resonate with it, all these things sort of snowball,” said Massaquoi. “I think it’s all been positive, so it’s great.
We’ll just ride the wave, then get back in the studio and do it all again.”When asked if the band had begun working on more material, Massaquoi revealed that they have already written new songs, and been recording them in between their recent tour dates.“We’ve been in and out [of the studio] when we were touring,” he explained. “We had a few sessions, just touching base again to see what we can do.
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