Elbow space for a brand new sound

On a rainy day in Manchester, Jonathan Higgs is reflecting on a job well done.

“With our new album, we wanted to make music that was relatively straightforward — music that would connect with people,” says Everything Everything’s frontman.

“Our first record was well-reviewed. However, we felt that it was, perhaps, too intricate to reach a wider audience. It was a very fractured affair. We don’t want to be the critics’ darlings. We want the public to hear us, be moved by us.”