I’m joined by Johnny Marriott from PET NEEDS for a very special NonComPod. The Colchester punk-fuelled melodic rock four-piece who’ve supported The Hives, Frank Turner and Flogging Molly are back with their fourth studio album, ELBOWS OUT! THIS IS CAPITALISM, which is out today. We discuss:

how the band survived through playing in strangers' living rooms
the real economics on being in a band in 2026
how becoming a parent shapes a creative career
why punk isn’t dead… it’s just complicated now
the complex nature of parasocial relationships
managing anxiety in creative work
and we find out if Johnny is happy...

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the strange pressure of releasing new music
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Catch Up with PET NEEDS: PET NEEDS’ fourth studio ‘ELBOWS OUT! THIS IS CAPITALISM’ is out now wherever you buy records from! Find out more about the band at petneedsband.com.

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Johnny Marriott from PET NEEDS: NonComPod