Allo Darlin' On The Indie Scene

Allo Darlin' have reflected on the changing nature of the indie scene ahead of their new tour.

Indie pop is back, and this time it's big news. Ramshackle guitar pop is the order of the day, with style magazines lining up to tell young hopefuls how to get exactly the right size of holes in the sleeves of their cardigans.

Hailing from London, Allo Darlin' hark back to more unpretentious time. The band's debut album was released by Fortuna POP! late last year and became a sleeper hit, buoyed by word of mouth hype.

Speaking to ClashMusic, singer Elizabeth Morris reflected on the band's adoption by the indie scene. “I think the indie pop scene itself is very cliquey. I love it because our band has been really amazingly treated by people in the scene and we’ve got so much out of it, but I’ve got friends in other bands who don’t do nearly so well” the singer explained.

“They don’t get any sort of attention paid to them and I don’t know why that is- it’s something about the mindset. The indie scene can be quite cliquey, to people outside that it can be quite hurtful. I’ve never really understood how it works, or why we’re accepted by all these people".

Not one to dwell on the negative, Allo Darlin' singer Elizabeth Morris quickly enthused about the rejuvenated indie scene. “I think maybe to the people who make it or are involved in the music or the labels it’s more about an attitude. I guess like punk, back in the day” she stated.

“Shrag have the same attitude as we do, or Standard Fare and all these other bands. They believe in independent labels, places for people who come really far to see them. People come from all over to see these pop fests which happen in the UK. They happen all over now, we’re playing one in San Francisco, one in Barcelona and one in Madrid this year. I think that it’s all about the attitude – DIY, people getting involved and making things themselves.”

Read the entire interview HERE.

Allo Darlin' are due to play the following shows:

January
26 Leicester The Musician
27 Leeds Oporto
28 Glasgow The Captain's Rest
29 Manchester Night and Day
30 Bristol Start the Bus
31 Cardiff 10 Feet Tall

February
1 Cambridge The Haymakers

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