01Profile
A Malady Photo
Malady
Musicians — London
03Interview
Photo by Will Reid
Name, where are you from?
Malady - Percy, Khaleem, Ertan and Charlie - 3x London and 1x Essex.
Describe your style in three words?
Work in progress.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
King Krule @ Montague Arms (RIP) in 2016, came at the tail-end of summer, came as a complete surprise on the day, pulled a sicky from my job at Old Blue Last, was the first time seeing him live for two of us, all-round 10/10.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Nirvana, Skepta. The energy levels...
Which subcultures have influenced you?
P: Small bits of punk and rave cultures have definitely seeped in.
C: Had a Mod phase when I was fifteen and some traces of that are still ingrained in me.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Mark Fisher, wish I had the opportunity to go to a lecture of his or just have a cuppa while he was alive - recently become clued up to his ideas and what he has to say regarding the commodification and privatisation of mental health in tandem with neoliberalism / cancel culture (in bits) / the lack of a clearly identifiable culture in the 21st Century is worth a lot and is still relevant.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
The Windmill, Brixton. It’s definitely the venue that we’ve felt most welcomed in since entering the live sphere. Always full of people who actually want to hear new music, one of the few pure yet reputable venues left in London.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
C: Arthur Russell. Just one of the most fascinating and unusual musician I’ve ever discovered who made such unique music, of various fusions of genres. This track, in particular, is an all-round tune which I feel could only exist in the sound world he created.
Malady recently released their new single 'Famous Last Words'. Listen, purchase or stream it via pias.ffm.to/qmkmxko.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers. First proper "Oh sh*t" experience with music as a yute, cheers mum and/or dad.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' by The Smiths. Beam me up softboi.
One record you would keep forever?
C: 'Crooks + Lovers' by Mount Kimbie.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“Now if I fuck this model
And she just bleached her asshole
And I get bleach on my T-shirt
I'mma feel like an asshole"
From 'Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1' by Kanye West. Hear me out on this one. Contextually, I think the way that a line so vulgar and brash suddenly juxtaposes the beautiful, euphoric minute that comes before is incredible. The straight-faced way in which it’s delivered almost makes it seem like an earnest contemplation. The line itself! A character so preoccupied with how he presents that he can’t completely give in to raw primitive desire because it might f*ck up his t-shirt a little bit, genius. I’d definitely like to explore characters, some comedic, some tragic, and exaggerate things a bit more in future writing. Not every day moaning about something or other.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'I’ll Provide' by Moodymann.
A song you wished you had written?
'Idioteque' by Radiohead.
Best song to turn up loud?
'R.I.P' by Playboi Carti.
Best song to bring people together?
'Heartbroken' by T2.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Break It Off' by PinkPantheress. Lowkey TikTok addict.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Spanish Castles In Space' by The Orb. Home sweet home, back on terra firma.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'If U Ever' by Overmono.
'Dingaling' by Greentea Peng.
'Cheer Me Up' by Louis Culture / Saint Jude.
'Baguettes' by Proc Fiskal.
'Like You Know' by Lord Apex.
'REM' by Mac Wetha.
'Sketch 1' by Truncate / James Ruskin.
03Interview
Photo by Will Reid
Name, where are you from?
Malady - Percy, Khaleem, Ertan and Charlie - 3x London and 1x Essex.
Describe your style in three words?
Work in progress.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
King Krule @ Montague Arms (RIP) in 2016, came at the tail-end of summer, came as a complete surprise on the day, pulled a sicky from my job at Old Blue Last, was the first time seeing him live for two of us, all-round 10/10.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Nirvana, Skepta. The energy levels...
Which subcultures have influenced you?
P: Small bits of punk and rave cultures have definitely seeped in.
C: Had a Mod phase when I was fifteen and some traces of that are still ingrained in me.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Mark Fisher, wish I had the opportunity to go to a lecture of his or just have a cuppa while he was alive - recently become clued up to his ideas and what he has to say regarding the commodification and privatisation of mental health in tandem with neoliberalism / cancel culture (in bits) / the lack of a clearly identifiable culture in the 21st Century is worth a lot and is still relevant.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
The Windmill, Brixton. It’s definitely the venue that we’ve felt most welcomed in since entering the live sphere. Always full of people who actually want to hear new music, one of the few pure yet reputable venues left in London.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
C: Arthur Russell. Just one of the most fascinating and unusual musician I’ve ever discovered who made such unique music, of various fusions of genres. This track, in particular, is an all-round tune which I feel could only exist in the sound world he created.
Malady recently released their new single 'Famous Last Words'. Listen, purchase or stream it via pias.ffm.to/qmkmxko.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers. First proper "Oh sh*t" experience with music as a yute, cheers mum and/or dad.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' by The Smiths. Beam me up softboi.
One record you would keep forever?
C: 'Crooks + Lovers' by Mount Kimbie.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“Now if I fuck this model
And she just bleached her asshole
And I get bleach on my T-shirt
I'mma feel like an asshole"
From 'Father Stretch My Hands Pt.1' by Kanye West. Hear me out on this one. Contextually, I think the way that a line so vulgar and brash suddenly juxtaposes the beautiful, euphoric minute that comes before is incredible. The straight-faced way in which it’s delivered almost makes it seem like an earnest contemplation. The line itself! A character so preoccupied with how he presents that he can’t completely give in to raw primitive desire because it might f*ck up his t-shirt a little bit, genius. I’d definitely like to explore characters, some comedic, some tragic, and exaggerate things a bit more in future writing. Not every day moaning about something or other.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'I’ll Provide' by Moodymann.
A song you wished you had written?
'Idioteque' by Radiohead.
Best song to turn up loud?
'R.I.P' by Playboi Carti.
Best song to bring people together?
'Heartbroken' by T2.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Break It Off' by PinkPantheress. Lowkey TikTok addict.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Spanish Castles In Space' by The Orb. Home sweet home, back on terra firma.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'If U Ever' by Overmono.
'Dingaling' by Greentea Peng.
'Cheer Me Up' by Louis Culture / Saint Jude.
'Baguettes' by Proc Fiskal.
'Like You Know' by Lord Apex.
'REM' by Mac Wetha.
'Sketch 1' by Truncate / James Ruskin.