Embrace began life as a band in 1990. I was privileged to get to lead singer Danny McNamara in September 1998, three months after the band’s seminal Hut/ Virgin Records debut, The Good Will Out rocked the world.

Since then, they’ve released no less than six more albums, each one brilliant. If you’re curious about what and where their earliest motivations came from, this one is for you. Enjoy.

Disclaimer – Remember, all Matters’ interviews are unedited, ripped from ageing analogue cassettes. Hence, the sound quality is less than perfect due to their age and the rescue method employed.