Down To The Wire — An Interview With Sad Lovers & Giants

Sad Lovers & Giants, a seminal UK post-punk band formed in Watford in 1980, are discussed in this interview conducted by Post-Punk.com. The band, featuring founding members Garce Allard and Nigel Pollard alongside current musicians Tony McGuinness, Will Hicks, and Ian Gibson, reflects on their 40+ year career spanning multiple hiatuses and reformations. Originally signed to Last Movement and Midnight Music, SLAG built a devoted cult following through influential early singles and two albums before splintering in the mid-1980s. After reforming in 1987 with an expanded sound that influenced dream pop, the band reunited permanently from 2002 onward, performing extensively including North American dates in 2016. Their latest album, The Weight of Forgotten Dreams, released in 2024, comprises ten new tracks maintaining the band’s signature atmospheric and majestic sound. The interview explores the album’s creation, band legacy, and upcoming documentary chronicling their evolution.

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