Death Cab For Cutie Interview (2002)
Death Cab For Cutie’s eleventh studio album, I Built You a Tower, is out now. To celebrate the landmark, we are revisiting a classic early interview with the band from the No Ripcord archive.
From The Archive
Big Star Interview (2009)
In 2009, No Ripcord caught up with Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel to discuss the legacy of Big Star—popular music’s greatest cult band.
Black Tambourine Interview (2010)
In 2010, influential cult band Black Tambourine were experiencing a surge of momentum. Our interview captures the mood of this period, as we explore their lasting legacy and efforts to share their music more broadly, hoping to break their best-kept secret status.
M83 Interview (2004)
In early 2004, French duo M83 were still coming to terms with the unexpected success of their breakout album, Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts. Our interview from that time captures a modest band at the precise moment when everything around them is changing.
MF DOOM Interview (2004)
In 2004, No Ripcord scored a rare interview with MF DOOM—and, by sheer accident, became the first publication to hear MM..FOOD after his manager mistakenly sent over an advance copy. Republished from the archive, this is DOOM at a pivotal creative peak.
The Comsat Angels Interview (2009)
Memorably described as “the band Joy Division could have been,” Sheffield’s Comsat Angels remain the city’s best kept secret. Our 2009 interview captures the band’s mindset at the time of their brief comeback.
TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio’s second album is an instant classic.