Interview: Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay find their freedom in the fantasy world of LUMP

“The event of ‘Laura Marling’ is really uptight,” she says. “It’s part of my personality – not being uptight, but being contained. With LUMP, I’ve never been in that kind of band before, and you get caught up in everybody’s energy. You’ve got some strong energy” – “a bit overpowering in places, right?” Lindsay laughs – “and it’s infectious,” Marling continues. “You’re locked in together and part of one thing. That’s really wonderful. And I get to play electric guitar, which is always good.”

I had so much fun sitting down with Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay to discuss Animnal, their excellent second album as LUMP. You can have a read over on The Line Of Best Fit with photos by Matilda Hill-Jenkins.