#147. Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend discuss their new album ’Grandstand’

2023-09-21

In episode #147 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to discuss their new album, 'Grandstand.' No strangers to Ireland’s buzzing live scene, Brand New Friend have been making waves with some incendiary live shows all over the island. Their honest indie-pop has taken them from sticky-floored venues to sold-out festivals, including Reading and Leeds, Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Electric Picnic. Brand New Friend released their debut album Seatbelts for Aeroplanes in 2018, followed by A Cure For Living EP, and now they are back with

In episode #147 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to discuss their new album, 'Grandstand.'

No strangers to Ireland’s buzzing live scene, Brand New Friend have been making waves with some incendiary live shows all over the island. Their honest indie-pop has taken them from sticky-floored venues to sold-out festivals, including Reading and Leeds, Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Electric Picnic.

Brand New Friend released their debut album Seatbelts for Aeroplanes in 2018, followed by A Cure For Living EP, and now they are back with Grandstand, which was produced by Danny Ball (Blue Americans, Travi the Native). In this interview, Taylor and Lauren Johson discuss the making of Grandstand, upcoming live shows and lots more.

Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have been John Lydon, Steven Wilson, Matt Goss, Billy Nomates, Tom Meighan, Toyah Wilcox, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies.