About this episode

Luke interviews Stella Donnelly about her new album and discusses various music topics.

It’s a packed one this week on Alt Down Under ! Luke catches up with the brilliant Stella Donnelly , diving deep into her third album Love and Fortune - out November 7. The pair chat about creative resets, friendship, and finding joy again in song-writing after a much-needed break. Luke also reviews Wunderhorse’s electric show down at The Forum. Are they the best band out of the UK right now? Plus, with summer on the horizon, he spins some of the freshest new tracks soundtracking his day-to-day, including the soulful WILSN , the fierce Nancy and the Jam Fancys , Bumpy , Bean Magazine , and Bel Air Lip Bombs . A big, warm episode full of heart, great tunes, and stellar chat.

People in this episode

Host: Luke

Guest: Stella Donnelly

Topics covered

• music
• interviews
• album discussion
• live performance review
• songwriting
• new music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wunderhorse, WILSN, Jam Fancys, Bean Magazine, Bel Air Lip Bombs

Books & works: Love and Fortune

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