Will catches up with McKenzie Ellis, better known as alt pop musician Mothica, to talk about her new EP Somewhere In Between, released 20th February via SharpTone Records.

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of addiction and mental health

They discuss her decision to write an EP as her returning to music following her recovery and new sobriety, along with the impact of previous album Kissing Death. Mothica also talks about masterminding a full visual album for Kissing Death, and the themes of recovery and the breakdown of a relationship in her new EP Somewhere In Between. They also discuss the songwriting process and how she reapproached writing music after her time in rehab and the catharsis she found in writing again.

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Favourite Noizzes is back. Will returns to chat some of our good friends to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Over the series Will chats with bands about their favourite releases from 2025 and what their 2026 might look like including what we might be able to look forward to.

In episode 6, Will speaks to Jess from Calva Louise and toMeg & Meyrick from VEXED. Mentions/picks include Stray From The Path, Nova Twins, Bloodywood, Spiritbox, Architects, Vukovi, Employed To Serve, Rosalia, Sabrina Carpenter, Thornhill, Charlie xcx, Poppy and Hayley Williams.

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Favourite Noizzes is back. Will returns to chat some of our good friends to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Over the series Will chats with bands about their favourite releases from 2025 and what their 2026 might look like including what we might be able to look forward to.

In episode 5, Will speaks to returning guest Monique from Reliqa and Janine & Hamish from Vukovi. Mentions/picks include Turnstile, Lady Gaga, Rosalia, Hayley Williams, Stray From The Path, South Arcade, Julia Wolf, Thornhill and Loathe.

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Favourite Noizzes is back. Will returns to chat some of our good friends to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Over the series Will chats with bands about their favourite releases from 2025 and what their 2026 might look like including what we might be able to look forward to.

In episode 4, Will speaks to returning guests Alice & Blake from Lake Malice and Georgia & Matt from High Regard. Mentions/picks include Violent Vira, Architects, Sleep Token, Stray From The Path, Lastelle, Doja Cat and FKA Twigs and Thornhill.

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Favourite Noizzes is back. Will returns to chat some of our good friends to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Over the series Will chats with bands about their favourite releases from 2025 and what their 2026 might look like including what we might be able to look forward to.

In episode 3, Will speaks to returning guests Mollie from Knife Bride and Serena Cherry from Svalbard/Noctule. Mentions/picks from Mollie include Yonaka, Ashniko and Hayley Williams whilst it has been a video game dominated year for Serena whose top picks include the World of Warcraft: Ghosts of K’aresh Soundtrack, the Elden Ring Nightreign Soundtrack and the Hollow Knight: Silksong Soundtrack.

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Favourite Noizzes is back. Will returns to chat some of our good friends to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Over the series Will chats with bands about their favourite releases from 2025 and what their 2026 might look like including what we might be able to look forward to.

In episode 2, Will speaks to Kristyn from Daedric, returning guest Sophie who brings along Matt from Hamartia and Azaria & Oli from Seven Blood. Mentions/picks include Silent Planet, Joji, Arm’s Length, Hayley Williams, The Band Camino, Lastelle, Lily Allen, Aries, Architects, Spiritbox,Sleep Token, Taylor Swift and Olivia Dean.

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Favourite Noizzes is back. Will returns to chat some of our good friends to reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Over the series Will chats with bands about their favourite releases from 2025 and what their 2026 might look like including what we might be able to look forward to.

In episode 1, Will speaks to returning guest Jim from El Moono, Meg & Edd from Forlorn and Michael from PREYRS. Mentions/picks include Wednesday, Deftones, Black Foxxes, Thornhill, Turnstile, The Acacia Strain, Drain, Employed to Serve, Spiritbox, Vulcan and Battlesnake.

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Our monthly roundup for January is here! The trio is here to discuss new records and gigs.

Adam got along to Biffy Clyro supported by some band called The Armed and a solo show by their saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi. Cece saw metric fuck tonne of hardcore at Reality Unfolds Festival (read the full review on our site now) and a Linkin Park tribute act?! They also got along to one of our faves Mastiff!. WIll caught Ensiferum, Beyond The Black and Paleface Swiss, Stick To Your Guns & Static Dress.

The gang also discuss the remix record from Death Goals and new releases from MØL and Mother Vulture.

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Will, Cece and Adam review the year 2025 and what a year! The world may have been burning, but we were very lucky to have a plethora of fantastic music and live shows. The gang discuss their top picks. No surprise as to some selections. They also look forward towards 2026 and what it may bring.

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Will and Cece chat their October and December gig history, upcoming shows in December and give a shout out to Real Life Presents shows.

October EP/Album release discussion on ‘For All The Dead Dreams’, the latest EP from Mastiff, ‘You Are Safe From God Here’ by The Acacia Strain and ‘Unself’ by Conjurer, the ‘All My Angels’ EP by Speed (as well as gushing over how amazing Speed are) and Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death from Creeper.

November EP/Album discussion on ‘…Is Your Friend’ by DRAIN, Fleshwork by Pupil Slicer, ‘FADED INTENTIONS’ by False Reality, ‘A Storm Lined With Silver’, the new EP from Vower, ‘The Wounded Healer’ by PREYRS and the ‘TOO LATE NOW’ EP from Male//Gaze.

The episode is closed out with some chat on festival season and that ATG lineup, STACKED.

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