I know we aren’t quite out of 2024 EOY season yet, but no matter! It’s time we turn our attention to some cool shit coming our way in 2025. And soon. This coming Friday, January 31st, London-based industrial noise pop project Tayne will release their new album Love through Inside Job and MNRK. It’s a tense amalgamation of contrasting styles, make no mistake, but they find a way to make it all come together in a way that is intriguing… and frankly just sounds pretty damn cool. To offer a little more insight into this project, Matt Sutton (vocal, bass) took a few minutes to respond to our Profile questions. It’s a new year, but you still know what to do from here. Take the jump, hit play below, and read on!

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How and when did you first get into playing music, or metal more specifically, and how did your band get its start? Any pushback from family/those close to you?

I (Matthew) probably have an unhealthy obsession with writing and creating music. I have been playing music and guitars since I was 10 but when I was in 22 I got a computer with an illegal hack of Abelton. I started making music with a computer and synth and focused on making music less guitar based.

Tom (guitarist ) and I met about 8 years ago and tried to start a band that didn’t work out, at the time I was already at the incubator stages of developing “Tayne” so when our band packed it in I told Tom that I was going to try this project and he was all up for being a part of it. I’m from a piss poor family. I’m a council estate kid, so anything that we could do that occupied our time and kept us happy was probably a blessing to my parents. So there was no push back from family, they were all super supportive.

How would you describe your band and what you play to someone who is completely in the dark?

“Sonically Abrasive.” We lean into the extreme side of music to try to create tension. The counterpoint carrying you through it all is the soft vocals and pop song structures. I guess the tensions of chaos and beauty is something that we want to have in the sound, the juxtaposition is important. It borrows a lot from more industrial sounding bands, I always mention NIN because it’s the easiest point of reference for people to relate to but we’ve no desire to recreate or replicate a NIN sound. We have tried to categorize our sound with many labels over the years and we have settled with industrial noise pop.

Is there one (or more) thing about your upcoming album or about your band that no one will find in any interview or review that you care to divulge?

It took a long ass time to see the light of day and release. A combination of a pandemic, personality life stuff, signing a record contract and all of that left it shelved in limbo for a long time, I won’t divulge how long exactly but honestly way too long.

Any funny stories from playing shows / tours / festivals, etc?

Shit stories are the life moral of this band, unfortunately anyone that gets dragged down with us too. If you’ve shat your pants and have had to go to extreme lengths to cover it up, you’re part of the crew.

What do you see as some of the great things happening in and around the metal scene (yours or just in general) and what are some of the worst things happening right now?

The shift in women to the front, it’s taken way too long but it’s finally happening and should keep happening. Worst things – toxic men.

Most folks have passions for a cause or causes that are close to them. What, if any, are some of the most important issues (social/political/humorous/etc.) for you / your band and how do you insert those issues into your music?

I think with us we aren’t really a Political band or really a lecturing band, we show up and play and keep the talking to a minimum. I feel our music once you delve into the lyrics and themes it’s pretty heavy and serious so playing it live I need to be in a certain head space, once you’re there it’s hard to be in that space so we just play. I think honesty is the message. Being honest, being vulnerable and being able to confront or address it is really what we hope people connect with.

Do you guys have day jobs or hobbies you want to share?

Tom’s a chippy (English term for a carpenter), Matthew is a tattoo artist, Paul does music full time, recording etc.

What advice do you have for music critics and outlets out there? How can we all better serve the genre in the eyes of a hard-working musician?

Not sure, there is so much music out nowadays it’s probably hard to keep on top of the curve.

Any specific long term goal(s) in mind?

More touring, playing with bands we love, release more music, do more collabs with bands we love.

When you’re not obsessing over your own material, what are some of your favorite albums to listen to currently?

Oranssi Pazuzu – “Muuntautuja”
Charli XCX – “Brat”

What is the near future outlook for you or your band? Any specific events on the horizon that the masses should be aware of?

Our album “Love” drops Jan 31st. We are doing some shows for that and then festival season, with a few cool UK ones.

Summarize your band in one word.

Intense.

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Many thanks to Matt and Tayne for their time!

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Love will be available January 31st through Inside Job/MNRK. For more information on Tayne, give them a follow on Instagram or Facebook.