First Aid Kit talk Ruins, burnout & brave new beginnings for FAULT Online cover
FAULT Magazine X First Aid Kit
Photographer: David Yeo, Fashion Editor: Rachel Holland
FAULT: Stay Gold came out in 2014. What were you doing for the four years until Ruins?
Johanna (First Aid Kit): We toured Stay Gold intensely for about a year and a half following it’s release. After that we felt quite burnt out and exhausted. We could’ve kept touring forever. However, since we’d…
FAULT Exclusive: Exitmusic interview & photoshoot
Interview: Kee Chang
Photography: Alix Spence (Aleksa in L.A.) & Toran Spence (Devon in NYC)
The February announcement of EXITMUSIC’s (potentially) final album The Recognitions and its subsequent release this week has been overwhelmed by critics’ inordinate fixation on the dreamscape duo’s break-up narrative. The ins-and-outs of their relationship lifecycle so much in the foreground in…
Until The Ribbon Breaks: Exclusive shoot for FAULT Issue 28
Photography ALIX SPENCE
Styling BRITTON LITOW
Grooming ALEX FRENCH
Photo Assistant ASHTON RAE
Fashion Assistant LEONARD MURRY
Words: Kee Chang
Hailing from Wales and now residing in Los Angeles, Until the Ribbon Breaks is childhood friends Pete Lawrie-Winfield and Elliot Wall. Straight out of a golden era when the mixtape reigned supreme, the duo’s style embraces a love of old…
LANY Exclusive FAULT Magazine interview
Interview: Kee Chang
Photography: Catie Laffoon
LANY just played their first arena concert in the Philippines earlier this month—a show that sold out within a matter of 24 hours. Sitting down with the Los Angeles outfit backstage mere moments before they’re to take the spotlight in South Korea—FAULT the only approved interview and backstage access on their third trip to the peninsula—Paul Jason…
Koda
The grandson of a famous Haitian singer and a self-proclaimed vagabond, Koda channels his free-spirited personality in his music. Initially crafted as a side-project, Koda's penchant for hook-laden ambient dream pop caught the attention of over 20 million streams and with it, calls from music supervisors all over the world.
That success led to the a one-way ticket from Colombia to Los…
Eric Sharp
Eric Sharp is a mustached man and producer from Los Angeles. Inspired by the blissful disco pop sounds of RUFUS and Flight Facilities, Eric's latest single "Too Much" is a pulsating dance floor filler. The track is a stacked collaboration, featuring talents from French Horn Rebellion and Drew Kramer. Written about the first feelings of falling in love, "Too Much" is a song you'll find yourself…
Dive into the cooling waters of Australian singer/songwriter Benji Lewis
After the triumphant success of his “Home For Now EP”, Melbourne singer-songwriter Benji Lewis took a little trip to California to visit his sister and soak up the sun. Teaming up with Los Angeles based artist TRACE, Benji returns with the effortless new single ‘Never Mine’.
The track came at a time where Benji needed to unload pent up thoughts and emotions from a broken down relationship. It…
Indie pop newcomer LeyeT shines on her new single “Long Way” (FAULT Premiere)
A reverb-laden acoustic guitar open LeyeT's latest single "Long Way." Based in Los Angeles, the burgeoning indie pop artist's moniker means "light," and it's a feeling she carries throughout her music, her latest offering being no exception. "Long Way" feels like a warm embrace, perfect for snuggling up to as the leaves turn colors and Autumn falls into full swing.
"This is a song that…