New Interview: Emma Bradley
19 May 2025
Expect unfiltered anger and pain – bursting from the seams of a discography that doesn’t tip-toe around difficult subjects, but tackles them head-on. From transgender liberation and healthcare to mental health, Leibniz are highlighting the sometimes bleak reality of these topics, plating them up in front of diverse audiences and creating meaningful and essential conversation.
Easing in with a squeaky clean octave melody, the trio don’t bother hanging around with gradual build-ups and steady interludes – cascading into full chaotic breakdown within the first few bars and maintaining an unmissable potency from start to feral finish.
With Leibniz’s upcoming debut EP ‘Lifetime Patient’ encapsulating the ‘sonic expressions of trauma’ and playing homage to growing NHS waiting lists – their first single is a welcome introduction to a band who won’t hesitate to let their guard down and share the unfiltered truth.
Written during a panic attack, Erin says –
“I was literally having a meltdown when I wrote ‘Shut Up the World’. I just needed to release all this confusing energy and tension, and I think this song really represents the feeling of being overstimulated and unable to do anything about it, all I want is to shut up the world around me and shrink inside myself but all I can do is scream”.
If the pained screams of lead vocalist Erin Munn aren’t enough to communicate the deep-rooted frustration and confusion catalysed by feelings of overstimulation in a deafening world, their lyricism is sure to do just that. Desires to ‘turn off my mind’ and regain control are deep-rooted from the very first note, and the relatability of these themes are ones that have earnt them deserved spaces on local + national stages, from supporting Brighton’s Belmondo on September 8th to riot grrrl legends Pussyliquor earlier this year.
The unstoppable forces of Erin, Jack and Elisha have also turned the heads of Brighton’s Small Pond Studio, and their contribution to the critically acclaimed ‘Emerging’ program with 2023’s ‘Cold and Calculated’ has sent seismic waves across the country and established the band as ones to watch. Paired with their DIY follow-up ‘No Body No Home’ in early ’24, Leibniz are forging a discography that compiles elements of grunge, shoegaze and hardcore effortlessly, while showcasing a sound that continues to mature and diversify in technicality and complexity.
‘Shut Up The World’ will be released on September 27th, and the full EP ‘Lifetime Patient’ will hit the airwaves on 11th October – paired with physical cassettes and unannounced live shows.
