Bounce Magazine June 2018
Featuring Matt Cardle, the Latitude Festival, Fathers Day, Summer recipes, competitions and much more!
Featuring Matt Cardle, the Latitude Festival, Fathers Day, Summer recipes, competitions and much more!
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FEATURE FEATURE<br />
JUNE <strong>2018</strong> JUNE | <strong>2018</strong> ISSUE | ISSUE #68 | #68 MATT CARDLE<br />
MATT CARDLE<br />
<strong>Bounce</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>’s Rachel Ducker speaks to Matt Cardle about his<br />
time in the X Factor, discusses mental health and new album...<br />
Matt Cardle makes a most welcome return to<br />
Sony Music with the release of his new album<br />
‘Time To Be Alive’. Lead single ‘Desire’, an<br />
electronic, hook laden delight serves as the<br />
perfect introduction to Matt’s new sound.<br />
The striking record sees Cardle collaborate<br />
with Jim Eliot (Kylie, Will Young, Ellie<br />
Goulding) Christopher Elms (Bjork, Anohni,<br />
Alanis Morrisette) Dan McDougall (Liam<br />
Gallagher), Dimitri Tikovoi (MNEK, Goldfrapp)<br />
and James Hayto & James Jackman (George<br />
Michael).<br />
musical ‘Memphis’. He received the Best West<br />
End Debut award from ‘What’s On Stage’ for<br />
his portrayal of Huey Calhoun.<br />
As the resounding winner of The X Factor’s<br />
highest rating series ever in 2010, over 19<br />
million viewers tuned in to see Matt triumph<br />
with his breathtaking four- octave vocal<br />
range.<br />
As he launches new album Matt opens up<br />
to Rachel Ducker, about his rise to fame and<br />
battle with his prescription drugs.<br />
Matt has reinvented his sound on ‘Time<br />
To Be Alive’, fusing electronica, gospel,<br />
rock and soul. The lyrics are all personal<br />
observations on<br />
addiction, redemption,<br />
atonement and eventual<br />
contentment. It’s a<br />
collection that will<br />
surprise, and one Matt is<br />
incredibly proud of.<br />
All but one of the<br />
album’s 14 songs were<br />
co-written by Cardle. They reveal a<br />
portrait of an artist struggling with personal<br />
battles, but ultimately winning the war. ‘Time<br />
To Be Alive’ was mixed in Stockholm by<br />
Christopher Elms, best known for his work<br />
with Bjork.<br />
Early into the writing process, Matt spent<br />
six months in the lead role of West End hit<br />
Hello Rachel, hi how are you?<br />
R: I am really good thanks Matt, how are<br />
you?<br />
Yeah, I am great thank you darlin’<br />
thanks for your time.<br />
R: Well, thanks for your time, I<br />
am honoured [laughs] if its cool<br />
I’m going to fire straight into the<br />
questions?<br />
Fire away…<br />
R: How did you first get into music?<br />
Firstly… ohh! I was seven years old I think, and<br />
I found a tape of ‘Bad’ by Michael Jackson.<br />
I was initially just intrigued by the man on<br />
the cover [laughs] he had this freaky leather<br />
jacket with studs on it and looking a little bit<br />
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