Backstage at Naam/Melbourne’s new winter festival, the Brisbane band talk their 2021 album ‘Mirror 2’ and their upcoming tour dates with Pavement, Interpol, Spoon and Snail Mail
This year, Chapter Music celebrates its 30th anniversary – but don’t call the Melbourne label an institution. As its releases over the past few years – from Sweet Whirl, The Goon Sax, Chloe Alison Escott, Laura Jean and more – have shown, Guy Blackman and Ben O’Connor are still putting out singular records with deep emotional resonance. Blackman tells NME about the importance of community, the headache that is the vinyl supply chain and his tips for running an independent label