HONEYMOAN

Now based in London, HONEYMOAN’s journey to this assured point has been turbulent, seeing the trio operate at times with members scattered across different continents, and maintaining momentum through the coronavirus pandemic, but whatever has come their way they’ve never lost that sense of creative freedom that was there from the start. “We’ve always managed to maintain that energy of playing for fun,” Alison says. Their roles in the band are balanced and well-defined. Skye works out the group’s infectious instrumentals primarily on guitar and Alison handles vocals and lyrics, both placing emphasis on hooks and maximum impact. Then, it’s Josh’s turn. As a producer he’s been using HONEYMOAN to sharpen his skills to a razor’s edge and is by now a master of his craft. Thanks to him, their songs bustle and fizz with texture – blasts of synth here, slick and innately danceable basslines there. That said, the three are wary not to rely entirely on his wizardry. “One thing we were very aware of with the new album was making sure that the songs still stand up on their own. They should be able to be stripped down to just guitar and vocals and still slap.”