Just a few hours before the release of their 5th studio album ‘Always Ascending’, Alex and Bob from Franz Ferdinand joined John Kennedy in the studio to tell him all about it.

Why Make Sense? It’s a great question, and also the title of the sixth studio album from Hot Chip. Just before its release, John Kennedy sat down with Al and Joe from the band to talk all about it, track by track.

The Most Trusted Man in Music met with self-described ‘Corduroy-infected knob-twiddler’ J. Wilgoose Esq. to discuss his band’s second studio album, ‘The Race For Space’. After talking about two songs he wrote in Dutch for an ice-skating event, he revealed why this record had a space theme, and spoke about the meaning behind every track on the album.

John Kennedy was joined in the studio by Gaz Coombes, following the release of his second solo album, ‘Matador’. As well as speaking in depth about every track on the album, he also touched on what it was like to go solo, after recording and performing with bands for nearly 30 years.

With the release of their third studio album ‘Get To Heaven’, Jonathan and Alex from Everything Everything sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to explain their writing process and delve into the meaning behind every track on the record.

Dom and Matt from Muse spoke to John Kennedy about every track on their first conceptual album, ‘Drones’. They explained that on one hand, this record follows a protagonist through their emotional journey to find the light inside themselves, and on the other hand, commentates on the battle between humanity and technology.

Where do The Cribs write their music, and how to they keep their ideas flowing? When John Kennedy spoke to the Wakefield trio about their sixth studio album, they answered both of those questions, as well as revealing the meaning and inspiration behind every track on ‘For All My Sisters’. 

When Weezer frontman Rivers sat down with JK (from across the pond!) to talk about their 9th studio album, he explained how this album marks a return to the iconic ‘Weezer’ sound that we heard in their earlier albums. He also told John how they are trying to use this record to reconnect with their fans.

Serge from Kasabian sat down with the most trusted man in music to discuss the band’s latest album, 48:13.

2012 and 2013 were two very busy years for alt-J. Releasing their hugely successful debut album ‘An Awesome Wave’, winning the Mercury prize, and then touring the album around the world. So, when they released their second album in 2014, it was great to see them in the studio with John Kennedy, talking to him about how they found the past few years, and revealing what went into making this brand new record.