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Declan McKenna: “Guitars are just planks of wood, but they help us translate the most difficult aspects of life”

By Matt Parker published

We chat with the UK singer-songwriter about the gear and themes behind his enrapturing new album Zeros, and being dubbed the 'voice of a generation'

[L-R] Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes: "Getting guitar sounds is about how you employ gear, how you hear it and react, all of the little micro things"

By Matt Parker published

We chat with Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis about the band's cathartic new album, and how it ended up featuring tapped guitar solos and the Mars Volta's rhythm section