The Lady bird interview - ‘WE’ album release

Lady Bird is here to deliver 'We' the newest album from the Tunbridge wells formed pub-punk trio. Lady Bird brings to the table an entirely unique brand of rock with their project, combining academic vocabulary with an aggressive delivery. The tracklist bounces back and forth from socially observational angst to scream-your-heart-out English rock. With melodies that could find a home in modern alternative while throwing it back to the height of 90's punk yet staying completely distinctive. 'We' is far from the average; Turncoat got ahold of Lady Bird to discuss the project.

How would you personally describe the new album?

The album is simply a collection of songs that we've written over the last six years. It's us as a record. We've just tried to be honest and be ourselves, and this is what came out. It's a long journey of self-exploration.

What are the writing and creative processes like for you guys?

The creative process can vary significantly from song to song. Some were written right at the start of the band as the 3 of us. Some were written as instrumental tracks between Joe and me and then sent to Sam to put lyrics on top. Some were written by Sam as fully formed ideas that we basically learned off of him. We try not to restrict ourselves and how the songs come together.

Outside of music, what inspires you?

Inspiration, I find to be fleeting. It can be anything at any given moment. Most of my inspiration comes from friends and loved ones, their outlooks on life, their ways of thinking. But I can't give you any specifics, unfortunately. Art when I see it, books and writings as and when I get the time to read. But I can't put my finger on what it is. Sorry, that's a bit of a non-answer, but that's the truth. Music is my one biggest inspiration and is what pushes me forward and gets me up and interested in creating.

Most of your music is pretty high energy; how do you channel that when recording?

Again, we really are just being ourselves. We can all be very intense people, and I think that comes through when we write and when we record. This is our outlet, an emotional release. Our safe space to express what we need to. So whether we are directly signing about something in our lives or not, we give it everything we've got. We want to portray ourselves accurately on record. So you have to be yourself, if not a little bit inflated, for that to come across at you through some speakers.

‘We’ is available on all major streaming platforms.