ION Issue#61

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On the cover this issue is England’s Band of Skulls. Band of Skulls have finally put the let’s-name-our-album-four-words-that-have-something-slightly-similar- in-common idea to rest, mostly because Baby Darling Dollface Honey cannot be topped (sorry The Dudes and Gwen Stefani). At its best, the album wakes up the listener’s sleeping love for Elephant-era White Stripes, with added panache that only the English can provide. The best moments on the album may be the call and response, lady/man vocals between bassist Emma Richardson and Guitarist Russell Marsden. Add a backbone of Matt Hayward on drums and you’re left with a nearly perfect bar band. Oh, and if by the time this issue comes out, you’re not tired of teenaged vampires (AKA “The New Pirates”) slutting around and viciously emo-ing the shit out of each other, Band of Skulls are featured on the soundtrack for the next Twilight movie, New Moon.

Also in this issue are interviews with Annie, Tim Barber, Brian Donnelly, Sondre Lerche and Monontonix.

Check out some video footage of our cover shoot with Band of Skulls after the jump.