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<\/a><\/p>\nWith an eclectic mix of musical influences ranging from Neil Young and Bob Dylan to Kanye West and Plan B, London-based musician Freddie Dickson has slowly risen from the shadows to deliver a brooding and atmospheric sound which stirs the senses. The composition of his musical landscape is the stuff haunting and emotive cinematic dreams are made of, earning him comparisons with the intense and deeply expressive nuances of indie chanteuse Lana Del Rey.<\/p>\n
His restless creativity can be felt across his songs which invite the listener into a world of unknowing, an experience open to interpretation through his lyrically doom-pop moments, tempered to take you on a journey of self-discovery.\u00a0After 2013\u2019s Shut Us Down<\/em> EP and his latest release, The News<\/em>, 25 year-old Dickson is now working on his debut album. Move over Ozzy Osbourne, there\u2019s a new Prince of Darkness in town, minus the eye make-up.<\/p>\n How did it all start for you – was there a moment when you knew music was your destiny?<\/strong><\/p>\n I did a Glastonbury talent competition once and even though we didn’t win, the reaction was so positive and I’d never felt as happy as after that gig. I woke up the next morning and decided that there was no way I would consider doing anything else.<\/p>\n How would you describe your music?<\/strong><\/p>\n Dark pop.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve been slowly cultivating that sound – how do you think your style and ability has developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n I think bringing in my band (The Guard) to play on my new EP was a real turning point rather than using so many electronics. I started bringing my demos into rehearsals and we would play through the songs until I felt they were perfect.<\/p>\n It\u2019s like a spine-tingling encounter in the darkness when I listen to one of your songs – where does all that deep-routed self-analysis stem from?<\/strong><\/p>\n I guess I like to go into a lot of detail. For me songwriting is incredibly cathartic and so I spend a lot of time on each song until I feel I have said everything that I need to say. Only then can I let go of that particular subject and start something else.<\/p>\n Is that why your latest EP The News<\/em>\u00a0is such an emotionally driven piece?<\/strong><\/p>\n I guess the general theme around this EP is frustration around unresolved issues I had either with myself or with the people around me.<\/p>\n Music can make us feel so many emotions – what are the top 3 most listened to tracks on your iTunes or iPod when you need to nurture your soul?<\/strong><\/p>\n Neil Young ‘Helpless’ , Sharon Van Etten ‘Your Love is Killing Me’ and Bob Dylan ‘Like A Rolling Stone.\u2019<\/p>\n