Words by Leah Phillips Photography supplied by Alpine Lou James from Melbourne six piece Alpine took time out from her trip to the hairdressers to chat to Leah Phillips about how the much-loved quirky pop band approached their sophomore LP — Yuck. After the success of their earlier EPs and first album – A Is For Alpine – the band took on an enormous following in The States. A massive tour was underway; they showcased at SXSW and had their American TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! This routine American circuit has become a big ticket to success for a few Australian artists lately – think Courtney Barnett and The Preatures – but Alpine are at a different point in their career — they were ready to make album number two. For some bands, recording overseas in big swanky studios or little mountain shacks is what feels right for a follow-up album. For Alpine it was all about making the experience a lovely comfortable creative one that nourished successful partnerships and processes they devised with their debut. There’s a familiarity to making the second record. You can fix what you didn’t like last time, learn from your mistakes and re-do … Continue reading NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP HERE