Bruce Soord is the founder and principal songwriter of The Pineapple Thief. His latest solo album is an incredibly unguarded and emotionally direct work, shaped and informed by the long, drawn out death of his Father and his Mother’s ongoing Alzheimer’s. It is intense and beautiful, bare and unpredictable, aural grief in motion, amplifying the sudden surfacing of memory and the determination we…
Our guests on this episode are Daniel Tompkins (TesseracT, White Moth Black Butterfly) and Paul Ortiz (Chimp Spanner) who are together otherwise known as Prince of Failure. You will hear how the pair met and why, after years of moving in the same circles, they decided that making music together would be a good idea! As part of the discussion with host Remfry Dedman about their self titled album,…
We are spoiling you in this episode with two special guests, the first being Kavus Torabi of Gong ahead of their extensive tour of the UK and Europe. He talks to Billy Reeves about their new album ‘Bright Spirit’ as well as covering important topics like snapping synapses, The Bash Street Kids, the illustrative art of 2000AD and pause to give each other a pat on the back... Then follows a…
Richard Barbieri, Synthesist famed for his work with Japan & Porcupine Tree, talks to us about the release of his new solo album ‘Hauntings’, his first since 2021. A series of Lovecraftian soundscapes, inspired by recurring dreams of fin de siècle London, of nostalgia of things yet to pass, and the collective fear of the future. Richard talks about the creative process behind the album, his new…
Paul Draper is the former front man and chief songwriter behind Mansun, one of the most criminally under-rated and misunderstood bands of the Britpop era. An extraordinarily adventurous and eclectic band who were only active for 8 years, between 1995 - 2003, the sheer wealth and quality of material Mansun released in that time is monumental. Remfry Dedman sat down with Paul to discuss his new…
After a decade without releasing a record Dutch Progressive Metal geniuses Textures are back. The polyrhythmic polymath Stef Broks chats to Billy Reeves about how the scene has “blown up” in the last few years and why; how they made their new sound, who made it happen; who made the call, and what it’s like to be back in showbusiness now they’re all 10 years older and the audience is, in many…
Our host Billy Reeves takes a look back over a year of Kscope Podcast’s, you will hear highlights of interviews from Jonathan Hultén, Gleb Kolyadin, Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree explaining the chemistry of O.R.k. Meanwhile singer/songwriter/producer Maiah Wynne of U.S./Canadian supergroup Envy of None, Giancarlo Erra of Nosound who explains the logistics of a gig on the Moon, Spiral K. Octoflash…
Thomas Andersen of Norwegian Prog masters Gazpacho talks to Billy Reeves about fate, friendships and the concepts behind their new album ‘Magic 8-Ball’. EXCLUSIVE: This is your chance to hear a couple of the album tracks ahead of it’s release tomorrow (31st Oct) We are thrilled to have them back after a five year break. The album is structured as a series of short stories. Each song follows a…
IHLO chat to Billy Reeves about the release of their new album “Legacy”. They talk about the unconventional way in which the band was formed, given they are all based so far apart from each other. They discuss the impact a recent placement on a Spotify playlist and how that will help to raise their profile and introduce them to a potential new audience. Plus, hear about the coordination that is…