Love Letters Zine

12/02/2021

“To me, you’ve become a signifier of moments, a holder of memories I’ve almost forgotten. When I listen to your voice, you bring them all back, the good and the bad.”

Julie Fenwick pens a love letter to Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes). 💌

“To me, you’ve become a signifier of moments, a holder of memories I’ve almost forgotten. When I listen to your voice, you bring them all back, the good and the bad.”

01/02/2021

LOVE LETTERS TURNS 3 TODAY! 💌🎂💕 Thank you so much to everyone for all of the support over the past three years, and to everyone who’s been a part of Love Letters in anyway. We love you all and wish we could throw a party to celebrate.
⭐️ Here’s some pics from Issue 1 and the making of, when we were based in sunny Perth, Australia. 1st slide is our launch party poster.

28/12/2020

🚨 PSA 🚨 You have until the end of the month (less than 4 days😱) to get your hands on Issue 3 before they’re gone forever. Head to our link in bio to get the very last of the digital copies - perf lockdown reading in our opinion.

Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy so far, your support means the world and helps us keep Love Letters going. 💛

03/12/2020

Norway's Farao & Iceland's Special-K, aka Kari and Katrín, make up Ultraflex - a dynamic duo (to say the least), self-producing the cheekiest, danceable disco beats around. We handed the pair the interview reigns, where they quizzed each other on all things from first crushes, ma********on, and their greatest fears…

Norway's Farao & Iceland's Special-K, aka Kari and Katrín, make up Ultraflex - a dynamic duo (to say the least), self-producing the cheekiest, danceable disco beats around. We handed the pair the interview reigns, where they quizzed each other on all things from first crushes, ma********on,

19/11/2020

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13/11/2020

Biggest congrats to Katy J Pearson on the release of her stunning debut album Return today. 💞 To celebrate we’ve popped our interview with Katy up on the site from Issue 3.

Words by Al Mills. Photography by Pamela Boland.

Read our interview, originally featured in Issue 3, with everyone’s favourite Bristolian cowgirl Katy J Pearson to celebrate the release of her stunning debut album, Return.

12/11/2020

“The unflinching angst and courageous character of the track is an unexpected compliment to the thrill of a jazzy 60’s espionage moment.”

MOURN premiere their video for track Gather, Really from their latest album Self Worth - over on the site now. 🖤

Catalan trio MOURN premiere their new video for track Gather, Really - there’s mystery, thieves, great suits and rolling Spanish hills, what more could you want?

10/11/2020

Digital copies of Love Letters Issue 3 are available for a limited time, perfect if you missed out on our physical copies. 💓

Head on over to Issuu to grab yours featuring Dream Wife, SoKo, Connie Constance, Allie X, Asha Lorenz (Sorry), CHAI, Crystal Murray, Gia Ford, Julia Bardo, Katy J Pearson, Malena Zavala, Marta Salogni, NASTY CHERRY, Olivia Dean, Phoebe Green, PONGO, Pooneh Ghana Photography, Raphaelle Standell-Preston (Blue Hawaii, Braids)+ more

PLUS beautifully written and illustrated love letters to your favourites.

♡ Dedicated to women and non-binary people in music. ♡ Issue 3 of Love Letters Zine is 144 pages of colourful independent print featuring: Allie X, Asha Lorenz (Sorry), CHAI, Connie Constance, Crystal Murray, Dream Wife, Gia Ford, Julia Bardo, Katy J Pearson, Malena Zavala, Marta Salogni, Nasty ...

30/10/2020

Following the release of their sophomore album So When You Gonna… in the summer, Dream Wife have taken on The THE NINTH WAVE’s Abattoir to produce a mesmerising remix.

💿We're premiering the track over on the site.
Words by Francesca Hall.

Following the release of their sophomore album So When You Gonna… in the summer, Dream Wife have taken on The Ninth Wave’s Abattoir to produce a mesmerising remix.

19/10/2020

Issue 3 print copies have now sold out! Big thank you to everyone who ordered a copy. 💓💓

If you missed out, you can get your hands on our newly released digital copies to read, download and keep -

https://issuu.com/loveletterszine/docs/issue_3_digital

♡ Dedicated to women and non-binary people in music. ♡ Issue 3 of Love Letters Zine is 144 pages of colourful independent print featuring: Allie X, Asha Lorenz (Sorry), CHAI, Connie Constance, Crystal Murray, Dream Wife, Gia Ford, Julia Bardo, Katy J Pearson, Malena Zavala, Marta Salogni, Nasty ...

02/10/2020

Mexico City’s MINT FIELD blend the likes of krautrock, sombre post-punk, and supernatural shoegaze. Their newly released album, Sentimento Mundial, explores the melancholy of daily life with all the good stuff - big shimmering guitars, rhythmically focused arrangements and the dream-like Spanish vocals of Estrella del Sol Sanchez.

Read the interview by Pamela Boland on the site now 🧡

Mexico City’s Mint Field blend the likes of krautrock, sombre post-punk, and supernatural shoegaze. Their newly released album, Sentimento Mundial, explores the melancholy of daily life with all the good stuff - big shimmering guitars, rhythmically focused arrangements and the dream-like Spanish v...

18/09/2020

“I was so grateful to be taken by such beauty, both lyrically and melodically. At a transitional age, surrounded by ever-changing expectations, hearing your stories enabled me to find my own voice, bunker down and work through the trials and tribulations of a teenage heart.”

Brisbane's Clea pens a love letter to Laura Marling.

“I was so grateful to be taken by such beauty, both lyrically and melodically. At a transitional age, surrounded by ever-changing expectations, hearing your stories enabled me to find my own voice, bunker down and work through the trials and tribulations of a teenage heart.”

09/09/2020

Biggest thank you to everyone who has preordered their copy of issue 3 so far. 💓💓

If you wanna join the preorder club, grab yours here. We'll be shipping out v soon.

Love Letters Zine is an independent printed publication dedicated to women and non-binary people in music.

31/08/2020

💘 Issue 3 family 💘

This issue came together under the current strange circumstances, and like so many other projects we had to massively adjust our plans and release schedule. This all wouldn’t have been possible without our fantastic and patient contributors, and everyone else involved in bringing the issue to life such as the artists featured and those working behind the scenes to set up interviews/shoots/zoom shoots etc. We’re so grateful for every single person who helped to make up of all these 144 pages.

Thank you so much to everyone who has preordered a copy so far, thank you infinitely for supporting independent print, especially at this time. We think being able to hold something in your hands, read, and pick up whenever you like at a time when screens and digital platforms rule, is something very special and important and we’re glad so many of you think so too. 💌💌

Creating this space and this platform has only ever been an effort to celebrate and share the work of women and non-binary people in music, which we get to do through the support of every single one of you, and the support of our contributors and every musician or person involved, lending their talents to create something beautiful.

We’re so excited to share this issue with you.

Thank you,
Lola & Pam
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29/08/2020

Happy Record Store Day! 💞💿 To celebrate Record Store Day 2020, we’re sharing Phoebe Scott's love letter to all the womxn - past and present - who work in record shops.

Illustration by Susan E. Kavanagh.

“When I catch the eye of a lady working in a record shop, there's always a slight smile exchange between us that is unspoken, yet very clear. We're happy to see one another.”

25/08/2020

Excited to announce Love Letters Issue 3:

♡ Dedicated to women and non-binary people in music ♡

Issue 3 of Love Letters Zine is 144 pages of colourful independent print and features the work of over 40 writers, photographers, and artists.

The issue is packed with interviews and features with:

Allie X, Asha Lorenz (Sorry), CHAI, Connie Constance, Crystal Murray, Dream Wife, Gia Ford, Julia Bardo, Katy J Pearson, Malena Zavala, Marta Salogni, NASTY CHERRY, Olivia Dean, Phoebe Green, PONGO, Pooneh Ghana Photography, Raphaelle Standell-Preston (Blue Hawaii), SoKo + more.

PLUS

Beautifully written and illustrated love letters to your favourite women & non-binary musicians including , , F***y, FKA twigs, Joni Mitchell, Kae Tempest, Kim Gordon, + lots more.

AND

Guest playlists from Drug Store Romeos and Mealtime.

Choose your favourite cover from Connie Constance, Dream Wife, or Soko (💞or why not all three💞) and preorder your copy here https://loveletterszine.bigcartel.com/

We’re so excited to share this with you, it’s been the biggest labour of love of the past year.

COVER 1: shot by Nicole Ngai
COVER 2: shot over zoom by Neelam Khan Vela and collaged by Pamela Boland
COVER 3: shot by Miriam Marlene Waldner

05/08/2020

Really great read from Route speaking to six women from different areas of the industry on how they navigated and landed their roles without going to university.

Women Who Built A Career In The Music Industry Without Going To University With the exorbitant cost of higher education and rising living...

21/07/2020

"I don’t know much about you, other than what I’ve read in a handful of interviews or have taken in from your lyrics. I like that I don’t know, privacy is a rarity when the world is overrun with oversharing. You exist exactly how you want to through your music."

Lola Stephen pens a love letter to Kim Deal (The Breeders), originally featured in Issue 2 of Love Letters Zine. 💌

“I don’t know much about you, other than what I’ve read in a handful of interviews or have taken in from your lyrics. I like that I don’t know, privacy is a rarity when the world is overrun with oversharing. You exist exactly how you want to through your music.”

16/07/2020

We caught up with Josie Man to chat Mercury Retrograde, new single Just Me, and her Self Love Lockdown series. 💓

Interview by Pamela Boland.

We caught up with Josie to chat Mercury Retrograde, new single Just Me, and her Self Love Lockdown series.

13/07/2020

Black Bo****lo’s music sees two worlds collide, as the theatricality of 20th-century jazz and vaudeville meets the experimentalism of the 21st century South London scene. 🕯♣️

Francesca Hall chats with Sienna post-album release over on the site now.

Black Bo****lo’s music sees two worlds collide, as the theatricality of 20th-century jazz and vaudeville meets the experimentalism of the 21st century South London scene.

03/07/2020

Combining sardonic, astute observations with silky vocals and shimmering instrumentals, Ellie Bleach’s music is reminiscent of an older elegance without sacrificing it’s relevance to the sometimes harsh modern reality.

🍒 Interview by Francesca Hall.

Combining sardonic, astute observations with silky vocals and shimmering instrumentals, Ellie Bleach’s music is reminiscent of an older elegance without sacrificing it’s relevance to the sometimes harsh modern reality.

01/07/2020

PSA to all illustrators: We’re looking for some more artwork to accompany love letters for our third issue. If you’re interested send us an email [email protected] with examples of your work. 💌 Tag ur pals! ⬇️

25/06/2020

Nestled within the streets of South London, you’ll be able to hear the hum of something exciting. Listen closely and you’ll find out its BUGS; the new four-piece ready to fill your ears with plenty of indie-pop punch and some light-hearted lyrics to match. 🐛

Words by Charlie Croft.

Nestled within the streets of South London, you’ll be able to hear the hum of something exciting. Listen closely and you’ll find out its BUGS; the new four-piece ready to fill your ears with plenty of indie-pop punch and some light-hearted lyrics to match.

24/06/2020

"A question I constantly ask myself is am I progressing? And if I’m not, how can I be? I’ve heard you refer to transformation as a ‘downloading period’, a time that allows you to channel emotional information and reflect it back into your art. I admire most your awareness that the reinvention of the self is synonymous with the invocation of creativity and artistry. Seeing your courage energises me to do the same. It reminds me that the human experience is transmutable, and destruction is not finality, but a detour to creation and regeneration."

Words by Sapodia Lindley originally published in Issue 1.

Enchantress. Mystic Mama. Cosmic Wonder. Queen of Unapologetic Artistry. Sensual Prowess Embodiment. Speaker of Truth.

23/06/2020

“I notice when I'm the only native person on a festival lineup. The way I think about it is that I’m hopefully helping more people who are indigenous or people of colour to have representation - but at the same time, I wish there were more because there are amazing indigenous bands out there, I've played with a bunch of them... I definitely feel there’s a lack of representation but I feel good about being in there and trying to open that door.”

Multi-instrumentalist and front-woman Katherine Paul is the core behind Black Belt Eagle Scout. ⭐️ Laviea Thomas chats to KP over on the site now. Collage by Pamela Boland.

Multi-instrumentalist and front-woman Katherine Paul is the core behind Black Belt Eagle Scout. Resting as the vocalist, guitarist, drummer and keyboardist, KP is a woman of many forms.

19/06/2020

Get lost in the gospel of Fran Lobo with her new EP Brave - an equal part melty and strident body of work, combining choral and electronic sounds, making you wish you'd signed up for school choir. 🕯🎹

Fran chats the EP below.

In her first solo body of North London’s Fran Lobo, looks to the sounds of the city’s club scene on her debut EP Brave, joining a heady mix of melty yet powerful vocals, drum machines, and analogue synthesizers together for a truly individual piece of work.

15/06/2020

Listen and follow on Spotify. ⭐️

June’s playlist refresh is here and it’s a big big one, packed to the brim with our favourite artists old & new. This month we really wanted to highlight and spotlight a plethora of exciting new black artists that we love & urge you to listen and share your favourites too.

05/06/2020

25/05/2020

Let some bright harmonies breeze into your day and start a summer fling with Maya Delilah’s new single, I’m Just Stupid. 🎀🍒

Megan Warrender chats to Maya on the site.

Let some bright harmonies breeze into your day and start a summer fling with Maya Delilah’s new single, I’m Just Stupid.

21/05/2020

Light all your candles and hide the washing under the bed - all that lazy, hazy s*x appeal you’re after this summer evening arrives with Alex Loveless’s debut single, If She Knew. 🌹🕯

Light all your candles and hide the washing under the bed - all that lazy, hazy s*x appeal you’re after this summer evening arrives with Alex Loveless’s debut single, If She Knew.

11/05/2020

Hairband’s Simone Wilson writes a love letter to the enigmatic Aldous Harding, illustration by Frances Danckert.

Hairband’s Simone Wilson writes a love letter to the enigmatic Aldous Harding, originally featured in Issue 2 of Love Letters Zine.

10/05/2020

“You went through part of my journey right by my side, and maybe just taught me that in our loneliness we always have ourselves to be comforted by. “

Rachel Shnapp writes a love letter to Fenne Lily, illustration by Mabel Ducker. 💌

Rachel Shnapp writes a love letter to Fenne Lily, originally featured in Issue 2 of Love Letters Zine. Illustration by Mabel Ducker.

05/05/2020

May’s update of our Love Letters playlist is here with plenty of favourites, old and new. Listen and follow for new ones from CHAI, Katy J Pearson, Gia Ford, Ravyn Lenae, NASTY CHERRY and plenty more. 💞💿

Updated for May with new ones from Gia Ford, Nasty Cherry, Ravyn Lenae, CHAI, Katy J Pearson and more.