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Ride’s Mark Gardener on Their New Album Interplay and Loving Their New Wave Forefathers

Ride’s Mark Gardener links up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Interplay, the shoegaze band’s new studio album. Listen to the conversation above now.

The singer and guitarist discusses how the latest batch of songs found their true voice while on tour, the legal troubles with their ex-management that bled into the recording sessions, and looking back at bands like Tears for Fears, Talk Talk, Kate Bush, and Depeche Mode.

Gardener also touches on the obstacles of touring as a 'mid-tier' band, re-connecting with Ride's early work, and why he always thinks every album might be their last.

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