How to be a music producer with Marta Salogni
Feb 9, 2025
Marta Salogni is an award winning record producer, sound engineer and mixer. Over her esteemed career she has worked with the likes of Björk, Depeche Mode, Dream Wife and lots more. In this conversation with journalist, Lisa Wright, Marta takes us through
Tommy Lefroy on their new tour, the origins of their name and the indie artists they love
Feb 9, 2025
At Barn on the Farm festival in Gloucester, we had a chat with Tommy Lefroy just after their afternoon set.
CMAT on her love of The Nolans, TikTok subgenres and the success of 'I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby'
Feb 9, 2025
CMAT wrote one of our favourite songs of 2020 – the impossibly catchy and quite hilarious 'I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby'. The Forty-Five's Jen Thomas goes IN DEPTH with the Irish singer-songwriter about the song's success, her love for ABBA TikTok, musical i
Tea and Biscuits with Marika Hackman
Feb 9, 2025
Marika Hackman joins us for a cuppa, a Jaffa Cake and a little chat about her new album, 'Big Sigh' – a record that took a while to come together but was more than worth the wait.
Waxahatchee on new album 'Tigers Blood', sobriety and working with MJ Lenderman | In Depth
Feb 9, 2025
As Waxahatchee releases her new album 'Tigers Blood', we meet the artist in London to talk about what happens one album on from your 'sober record'.
Camila Cabello on new album 'C,XOXO', switching up her sound and her love of 00s hip-hop | In Depth
Feb 9, 2025
Camila Cabello is back with a new sound, a new attitude and an upcoming new album, 'C,XOXO'. Celia Almeida meets the superstar for our May 2024 Cover Story. Check out the article on The Forty-Five https://thefortyfive.com/interviews/camila-cabello-inter
Maya Hawke on Chaos Angel, relationship patterns and why she's not waving goodbye to Robin just yet
Feb 9, 2025
Maya Hawke has just released her third album, 'Chaos Angel' – a record, at its core, about relationships. Here she talks with Rhian Daly of The Forty-Five about the writing process, being a multi-hyphenate artist and how she makes of herself through art.
Skating with MUNA's Katie Gavin... sort of
Feb 9, 2025
We went to a roller rink with MUNA's Katie Gavin to talk about going solo, loving cats and dogs in equal measure and working with Mitski. She didn't fancy skating, but that's OK, we still had a go.
Olivia Dean & Rachel Chinouriri on what they love about each other | Field Recordings
Feb 9, 2025
At Barn on the Farm festival in Gloucester, The Forty-Five's Cere Ebanks caught up with festi-season besties, Olivia Dean and Rachel Chinouriri to spread some love and mutual admiration. For more music interviews, visit thefortyfive.com
Gina Birch of The Raincoats & Sharon Van Etten | Conversations With Friends
Feb 9, 2025
As she releases her debut solo album 'I Play My Bass Loud', Gina Birch has a chat with friend and collaborator Sharon Van Etten about family, her time in The Raincoats, the difference between being political and countercultural and her many artistic pursu
Katie Gregson-Macleod on writing hit song 'Complex' and spending her student loan on music videos
Feb 9, 2025
We're down at Gloucester's Barn On The Farm festival with Katie Gregson-MacLeod. The Forty-Five's Cere Ebanks talks to Katie about hit song 'Complex', her writing process, putting out music while at University and her Fuckboy Era!
Babeheaven interview: "It's nice to be on stage for other people, to represent something"
Feb 9, 2025
We caught up with Babeheaven's Nancy and Jamie, ahead of the release of their debut album, 'Home For Now' to talk songwriting, cinematic field recordings and managing anxiety. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheForty_Five Instagram: https://www
Phoebe Bridgers on Grammys, working with Phoebe Waller-Bridge and moving on from 'Punisher'
Feb 9, 2025
2020 has been quite the year for Phoebe Bridgers. Releasing the spectacular 'Punisher' in June, since then she's barely stopped moving. We spoke to the Grammy-nominated artist about the last six months including success, ASMR, starting a record label and
Maya Hawke on making new album 'Moss', the purpose of art and the response to 'Thérèse'
Feb 9, 2025
Maya Hawke is an actor – known for her roles in Little Women and Stranger Things – a musician and daughter to Hollywood royalty Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. As she prepares to release her second album 'Moss', we go in-depth on some of the album's themes a
Samia On The Cover: Behind the scenes with Samia
Feb 9, 2025
For our December 2022 Cover Story, we meet Samia in London to talk about new album 'Honey', why community is so important to her and working with Sylvan Esso. Go behind the scenes on The Forty-Five's cover shoot.
Phoebe Green on moving on from trauma, her new pop direction and new album 'Lucky Me'
Feb 9, 2025
Phoebe Green's debut album 'Lucky Me' is one of the year's most accomplished indie-pop records. For this episode of In Depth, we chat to the Lancashire artist about writing through trauma, her new pop sound and touring with Self Esteem. For this and more
Pixey on how a near-death experience prompted her to get into music
Feb 9, 2025
When a rare viral disorder put her at death's door, Liverpool's Pixey knew it was time to start living her dreams. Ahead of the release of her new mini-LP 'Dreams, Pains and Paper Planes', a collection of songs that shows her breadth as an artist, The For
NIKI on 'Nicole', her lost YouTube archive and being inspired by Taylor Swift
Feb 9, 2025
Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI – aka Niki Zefanya – got her start online, then wiped the slate clean when she exploded on the big stage. Now on second album ‘Nicole’, she is finding her way back to her own beginning. In this interview, NIKI talks about
Jesse Jo Stark on new album 'DOOMED', working with Jesse Rutherford and her love of the UK
Feb 9, 2025
Jesse Jo Stark's long-awaited debut album 'DOOMED' is here. With a now controversial artwork and a sound that spans old-Hollywood balladry, country storytelling and the punk spirit of The Ramones, the LA artist talks to us about making the record, its now
Sylvan Esso on impressing each other, new album 'No Rules Sandy' and their experimental new era
Feb 9, 2025
Four albums in, Sylvan Esso are just getting started. Unbound by the creative freedom they discovered while locked down in Echo Park, Los Angeles, new album, 'No Rules Sandy' is their most free and frenetic album to date. Tyler Kelly meets husband and wif
The Beths' Liz Stokes on their new album, songwriting inspo and getting props from Phoebe Bridgers
Feb 9, 2025
As New Zealand's The Beths release their third album, the stunning 'Expert In A Dying Field', we catch up with frontwoman Liz Stokes to hear more about its creation.