Bonjour! For the ninth episode of ’60 Minutes or less’ – the new podcast from Birthday Cake For Breakfast – it’s an honour to welcome our first European guest! If we were still in the EU we would have ticked this off the list two episodes in, but since we fucked that when the UK voted to leave the EU, we look to France and our European friends with an interview with HALO MAUD!
I discovered HALO MAUD in 2018 around the release of ‘Du Pouvoir’, her label debut for noted tastemakers Heavenly Recordings. Described by us at the time as a ‘gorgeous, sultry affair’ with a nod to Bjork, we were completely taken in by her brand of cinematic pop and have kept a close eye on her work ever since.
In March 2024, HALO MAUD released her new album ‘Celebrate’, another via Heavenly Recordings, recorded between Paris and LA, with a number of tracks produced by Greg Saunier of Deerhoof.
We recently spoke with HALO MAUD backstage at the New Century Hall in Manchester ahead of her supporting Jane Weaver. Whilst I’ve been hammering Duolingo for over a year, I didn’t quite fancy my chances of parler Francais avec HALO MAUD. Alors… Enjoy the episode and be sure to tell your friends, both local and international!
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You can also find all the other episodes of ’60 Minutes or less’ right here, featuring interesting chats with Joe Casey (Protomartyr), Paul Hanley (The Fall), Philip Frobos (Omni), Jonathan Higgs (Everything Everything), Peter Brewis (Field Music), Steve Davis OBE (The Utopia Strong), Steven Hodson (USA Nails) and Alex Edkins of METZ!
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