After almost six years Vampire Weekend have finally made their long awaited comeback, dropping two new tracks from upcoming album ‘Father of The Bride’.  The two new tracks show the band going in slight change of direction musically but still maintaining that happy go lucky innocence and charm the band have always worn on their sleeve. The first track, Harmony Hall is a fun bouncy and happy song, the chorus is big catchy and sits atop a soulful Primal Scream sounding piano. As the song builds into a huge feel good ending you’re suddenly reminded of everything that made you

Claire is a five-piece German band from Munich born 2 years ago, when Nepomuk, Messel and Flo - who at that time were working together in a studio - joined forces with drummer Fridl and charismatic singer Josie. Their music clearly finds its roots in 80s synth pop, but with a fresh personality that detaches the band from today’s anonymous plastic pop and puts them in the olympus of future talented pop-stars. We had the chance to interview them on the occasion of their debut UK live shows in London.  Q: Why “Claire”? Josie: Actually Claire is my second name so that’s one