Eight years on from their last album, Something For Kate return with The Modern Medieval. Recorded with Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Powderfinger, Pearl Jam) at his studio in Byron Bay, the band’s seventh LP sees them pushing into a more melodic sound. Paul Dempsey joins Neil to chat about the idyllic recording process, getting back on the road, and the band’s burgeoning vintage toy scene.

The Modern Medieval is out now through EMI.

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