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onestowatch · 3 years

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Molly Payton Breaks Down the Process Behind Her New ‘Porcupine’ EP

A lot of Molly Payton’s tracks have been written in the tube, when the night is over and booze courses her veins. “It's where I do my best writing,” she laughs. “When I'm absolutely hammered and angry at someone.” It figures: her music is drenched in melancholy, laced with yearning vocals and cutting lyrics about boys who read too much Kerouac and wish they lived in 1972. Still, she has her reservations about the habit. “It's not good,” she jokes, “how as a musician you capitalize off heartbreak. I'm at a point now where if I have a bad experience with a guy I'm like, ‘Sweet, thanks mate! Great song.’”

The New Zealand-born artist moved to London with her mum when she was sixteen. The plan was to stay for only a short stint, but when Molly’s music started taking off that turned into two years (and counting). While Molly had been writing songs and singing for a while at that stage, she hadn’t yet considered making it a career. “In New Zealand I just never really thought of it as a possibility,” she explains. Back then, the main Kiwi artists she knew that had made it big were a couple of bands her parents liked, and Lorde. And while she notes that’s changing, it wasn’t until she’d trekked halfway across the world that pursuing music felt like a tangible possibility. “Moving to London,” she explains, “I was meeting people who it just happened to.”

Those people were the likes of bedroom pop turned breakout rock star beabadoobee, and Oscar Lang, who’s signed with The 1975’s label Dirty Hit. Alongside Molly, they’re part of a crew of talented young London creatives, the kind that make you feel very old and uncool. “They were a really influential group,” Molly says. “I definitely wouldn't have done anything if I hadn't met them. Just being around young people like that who've made what they want to happen was really good for me, to see that it's possible.”

While Molly’s mates may have helped nudge her in the right direction, she’s clearly got the talent to make on her own strength, as evidenced on her debut EP Mess. Released earlier this year and produced by Oscar, it’s a collection of fuzzy acoustic-leaning tracks, inspired by the likes of Jeff Buckley and Leonard Cohen. They’re like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket of nostalgia and show off a voice that could melt steel.

Now Molly’s just released her second EP, Porcupine. This time round she’s taking notes from the 90s bands she has on repeat, including Nirvana and Pavement. It’s aided by the fact after an extensive two-year search, she’s finally got a band of her own to flank her on stage and in the studio. The result is a slick collection of fuller, grungier tracks, the kind you can imagine swaying to in a dingy underground club with sweat lining the walls.

We caught up with Molly from opposite ends of the world to chat writer’s block, pre-show rituals and coming home for summer.

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Ones to Watch: Are you someone who's constantly writing?

Molly Payton: I used to be. But in lockdown I didn't write anything. I think it was partly because I got back from a trip to the States two days before lockdown, and when I was there, I was in writing sessions every day, and I felt like I'd just been squeezed out. I just didn't feel like writing for the first time in my life. But it's coming back now.

Do you have a process?

Not really. Most of my best songs I wrote in like 20 minutes.

Is that just you picking up a guitar and writing everything at the same time?

Throughout my day I'll be having things in my head, but it won't feel like a song, just ideas. Little melodies or playing around with chords. And every once in a while, - it's so nice - I'll just sit there and play something and be like, ‘Oh that sounds good,’ and keep playing. Then I get my phone out and go into my thousand notes of like, two lyrics at a time, and start putting stuff together. And it just happens. It’s the nicest experience. Though in the second EP, two of the singles actually, Warm Body and How to Have Fun, those are the first two songs I wrote with other people in writing sessions.

It must've been a pretty different experience having had that experience of songwriting on your own, then sitting in writing sessions. What was that like?

It depends. I hate some writing sessions. There have been a few that I just wanted to leave. But those two sessions were just fun. I wrote Warm Body with Oli [Barton Wood] who produced the EP. It was the first time we met, and I was so nervous because it was my first ever proper writing session. And he just gave me a guitar and put heaps of distortion on it, then gave me a really shitty mic. Which I think was probably the best first session I could've had.

How come?

Because most of the time it's just someone will have either an acoustic guitar and they'll be like, 'tell me about your ex-boyfriend', or they'll have a drum machine and put a little beat in the computer, and you'll do things really systematically. Whereas Oli was like, just play something and I'll play along, and we'll see if something happens. And that's how Warm Body happened.

You have a really powerful voice - is that a thing that you had to - excuse the cliché - find?

Oh god yeah, I had a really good singing teacher for two years. I wasn't a good singer. I always wanted to, I always sang, but I didn't start singing singing until I was about 15. My teacher was really about giving you confidence. And that's my thing, because I have really, really bad anxiety. Which is funny, because I was such a performer when I was a kid. But the idea of going on stage to someone with such bad anxiety, especially at that age, was terrifying. Which is hard - wanting to be a musician and being fucking terrified of going on stage.

Do you have any pre-show things to help that now?

Beer. [laughs].

Fair.

But I don't get nervous anymore, I don't know if it's because I have a band now... Probably. I have the best band in the world. They're all a bit older and have been doing music forever, so they're crazy talented musicians. And I know when I go on stage with them that if I fuck up, Simon the guitarist will do some crazy shit on the guitar and distract everyone while I get my shit together.

Did moving to London change how you wrote at all?

To be honest I was 16 when I moved here, and in [home country] New Zealand I was quite a shy kid. I hadn't experienced much, then was suddenly thrust into this crazy world. Because the school I went to here, and the people I was mixing with, were so far away from any kind of world I'd experienced before. It was very different, very intense. Going out all the time, having freedom for the first time in my life - and very suddenly - was a bit scary. I don't know if it changed my style of writing, I think that happened more through writing heaps and getting better. But my sound would've changed if I’d stayed in NZ. I met different people, and that would've changed the subject matter. It's hard to say. I don't even know if I’d be writing if I'd stayed in NZ. It's a bit nuts to think about, y’know.

Do you miss New Zealand?

So much. I miss my family, and how fucking pretty it is. London's beautiful but it's beautiful in a sad way. Everything about London makes me feel melancholy.

I lived in London for six years, so know what you mean.

Maybe it's because I’ve watched too many films. I always feel like I'm in a movie here, whereas in New Zealand I feel like a human being. It's also that weird feeling of separation here where no one knew me before. When I moved here, I had this freedom to be who I wanted to be, which was really fun for a while. I was like, ‘I'm gonna be confident, that's my thing now.’ Which was great, and it's nice to have that thing of, ‘No one knows that embarrassing thing I did when I was a kid.’ But after a while you miss having that. I've got four siblings, and I'm the baby. So just missed getting teased. And Christmas. I had Christmas on my own. In London. It was so sad. My mum was back in New Zealand.

That’s tough.

But whenever I say that to people who are living here, they're like, ‘Well why don't you just go back?�� And I’m just like, no of course not, I want to be here. It's London. In the same way it's sad, it's amazing. But I'm coming to NZ for a while so i'm gonna get my feed.

The dream is to just do summer to summer.

The thing is, I'm a winter person, I love winter. I think it's ‘cause I just love a good coat. I love hot drinks.

That's true. Two winter USPs.

There's nothing better than New Zealand winter. We'd go skiing and stay in this rinky dinky little hut and had to hike up the mountain because the lift didn't go. So, you'd have this horrible hike carrying your skis and your bag, then get into this warm hut and sit down and have a hot chocolate. Ugh. I miss winter.

I’ve just had two in a row so you can have one of mine. What are your next music goals?

I’d love to do a proper tour. That's the dream, I'd love to be able to play just every day. But it's weird, I'm such a homebody. Deep down I'm a huge grandpa, it's my secret to surviving London. I have some friends who go on tour and I'm like, ‘How do you survive, how do you manage this lifestyle every day?’ Because they go out after every gig, get trashed and do it again. Whereas I can't handle a hangover. I’m like 'Cancel it all. I’m sleeping today.'

Fair enough.

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rapseyrecommends · 5 years

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desertislandcloud · 4 years

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Intaya is comprised of Venezuelan born Pao Pestana and London’s Dom Martin. The two London-based musicians and producers conspired to create their own unique and potent amalgamation of cross-cultural music. Intaya’s sound is a commute to an electric Latin Caribbean Island in a London Tube train.

Pestana and Martin combine their shared passion for hip-hop and jazz with an undeniably present Latin soul and deliver it in an unexpected electronic music disguise. Exhibiting a combination of progressive beats, experimental form, vocal interplay and sophistication of harmony, all tied together with a catchiness that places it firmly in the contemporary music scene.

Intaya are delivering listeners with a refreshing and unexpected combination, perhaps something you’ve never heard before. Pestana explains, “I am naturally drawn to polar opposite styles of music, from very minimal composition, low-end frequencies and catchy melodies to complex compositions, arrangement and harmony. I guess these two worlds influences our music, once we merge them it feels less conventional, this makes my ears smile. We also take inspiration from visuals and situations we imagine, sometimes they come from our memories and dreams and others are completely made up or surreal." Debut single ‘Guaguancó’ (pronounced Wah-wahn-co) was conceived whilst Pestana was daydreaming about being back in Choroní in the North Coast of Venezuela under the Caribbean sun. The influence of the country’s stunning magical coastline and surrounding mountains are absorbed into the music with the use of vibrant soundscapes and Latin rhythms. Co-produced by Oli Barton-Wood (Flamingods, Vels Trio, Nubiyan Twist, Tom Odell), the single highlights Pestana’s soulful vocals, textured drums and sun-soaked melodies.

Martin reveals, “Guaguancó is a homage to a traditional style of music that we love from Cuba that involves powerful interlocking drums, voice and dance. Having experienced it up close in Havana and studied it ever since, I wanted to use it as an influence but not replicate it as such. We built the song with this inspiration as well as the beach of Choroní, this brings a certain vibe, and the music is a nod of appreciation to this style of music and to Paola’s memories of the Venezuelan Caribbean coasts."

Links https://www.intaya.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/intayamusic/ https://twitter.com/Intayamusic https://www.instagram.com/intayamusic/

#SoundCloud #music #Intaya #electronic #pop #latin #world

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365footballorg-blog · 6 years

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Hibs leave it late to see off Thistle

Two late goals moved Hibs to within four points of second place as they beat Partick Thistle at Easter Road.

The visitors thought they had taken the lead when Ryan Edwards’ header was saved, but Miles Storey’s intervention led to the assistant’s flag.

Within seconds they were behind when Jamie Maclaren turned in Martin Boyle’s cross at the near post.

Paul Hanlon headed in Scott Allan’s cross, before Danny Devine was sent off for Thistle after a second yellow card.

More to follow.

Line-ups[1]

Match Stats[2]

Live Text[3]

Line-ups

Hibernian

31Bell

25Ambrose

24McGregor

4Hanlon

17Boyle

10McGeouch

23AllanSubstituted forSwansonat 90+2′minutes

6BartleyBooked at 41minsSubstituted forWhittakerat 65′minutes

16Stevenson

19MaclarenSubstituted forShawat 78′minutes

22Kamberi

Substitutes

3Whittaker

8Slivka

11Swanson

32Shaw

33Murray

36Porteous

41Dabrowski

Partick Thistle

1CernySubstituted forScullyat 37′minutes

15DevineBooked at 86mins

13Barton

4CargillBooked at 84mins

16McGinnBooked at 27mins

6Osman

24McCarthySubstituted forSpittalat 81′minutes

19Edwards

14Elliott

18Sammon

39StoreySubstituted forDoolanat 79′minutes

Substitutes

3Booth

7Spittal

9Doolan

10Erskine

11Lawless

12Scully

37Woods

Referee:

Andrew Dallas

Attendance:

17,497

Match Stats

Home TeamHibernianAway TeamPartick Thistle

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home8

Away4

Shots on Target

Home7

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away8

Fouls

Home10

Away20

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Match ends, Hibernian 2, Partick Thistle 0.

Full Time

Posted at90’+4′

Second Half ends, Hibernian 2, Partick Thistle 0.

Posted at90’+4′

Attempt saved. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at90’+2′

Substitution, Hibernian. Danny Swanson replaces Scott Allan.

Posted at90’+1′

Attempt saved. Oli Shaw (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at88′

Foul by Florian Kamberi (Hibernian).

Posted at88′

Paul McGinn (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at87′

Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Christie Elliott.

Dismissal

Posted at86′

Second yellow card to Danny Devine (Partick Thistle) for a bad foul.

Posted at85′

Florian Kamberi (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at85′

Foul by Danny Devine (Partick Thistle).

Booking

Posted at84′

Baily Cargill (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at84′

Martin Boyle (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at84′

Foul by Baily Cargill (Partick Thistle).

Posted at81′

Lewis Stevenson (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at81′

Foul by Ryan Edwards (Partick Thistle).

Substitution

Posted at81′

Substitution, Partick Thistle. Blair Spittal replaces Andrew McCarthy.

Substitution

Posted at79′

Substitution, Partick Thistle. Kris Doolan replaces Miles Storey.

Posted at79′

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Darren McGregor.

Substitution

Posted at78′

Substitution, Hibernian. Oli Shaw replaces Jamie Maclaren.

Goal!

Posted at76′

Goal! Hibernian 2, Partick Thistle 0. Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Allan.

Posted at76′

Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Ryan Edwards.

Posted at75′

Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Baily Cargill.

Posted at72′

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Lewis Stevenson.

Goal!

Posted at71′

Goal! Hibernian 1, Partick Thistle 0. Jamie Maclaren (Hibernian) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Boyle.

Posted at69′

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Efe Ambrose.

Posted at69′

Foul by Martin Boyle (Hibernian).

Posted at69′

Christie Elliott (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at68′

Dylan McGeouch (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at68′

Foul by Ryan Edwards (Partick Thistle).

Substitution

Posted at65′

Substitution, Hibernian. Steven Whittaker replaces Marvin Bartley.

Posted at64′

Danny Devine (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at64′

Foul by Darren McGregor (Hibernian).

Posted at64′

Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at64′

Foul by Conor Sammon (Partick Thistle).

Posted at62′

Attempt missed. Miles Storey (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at61′

Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at58′

Corner, Partick Thistle. Conceded by Darren McGregor.

Posted at58′

Attempt saved. Conor Sammon (Partick Thistle) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at57′

Danny Devine (Partick Thistle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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^ Match Stats (www.bbc.co.uk)

^ Live Text (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Hibs leave it late to see off Thistle was originally published on 365 Football

#Hibs #Late #Leave #Thistle

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nofatclips · 3 years

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Lilac by Porridge Radio - Director: El Hardwick

#music #porridge radio #dana margolin #maddie ryall #oli barton wood #sam yardley #josh harvey #georgie stott #maria marzaioli #video #music video #el hardwick #meesh bryant #nick eriksson #matt farrant #lucy swan #niall trask #tim smith

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desertislandcloud · 4 years

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Debut single ‘Guaguancó’ (pronounced Wah-wahn-co) was conceived whilst Pestana was daydreaming about being back in Choroní in the North Coast of Venezuela under the Caribbean sun. The influence of the country’s stunning magical coastline and surrounding mountains are absorbed into the music with the use of vibrant soundscapes and Latin rhythms. Co-produced by Oli Barton-Wood (Flamingods, Vels Trio, Nubiyan Twist, Tom Odell), the single highlights Pestana’s soulful vocals, textured drums and sun-soaked melodies.

Links intaya.co.uk facebook.com/intayamusic twitter.com/Intayamusic instagram.com/intayamusic

#SoundCloud #music #Intaya #electronic #pop #latin #world

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