EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 41 MIN
My Music Episode 676 - The Noise Who Runs
from My Music · host Graham Coath
On this episode of MyMusic, Graham Coath sits down with Ian Pickering to talk about his latest project, The Noise Who Runs.Many listeners will recognise Ian from his work with Sneaker Pimps, but this conversation focuses firmly on the present and on an album that blends electronic textures, guitars, gothic undertones and sharp observations about modern life.What follows is far more than a standard music interview. Graham and Ian dive into Generation X, optimism and disillusionment, the internet age, social media culture, protest movements, technology in music, and whether art still has the power to change the world. Along the way they revisit old synths, cassette multitracks, Jean Michel Jarre laser harps, Saint Etienne, Bowie, Live Aid and the strange journey from analogue freedom to digital overload.Ian also opens up about the creative process behind tracks like We Are Breach, Commercial Road and Trust Me I’m A Psychopath, discussing how the album evolved sonically and politically while still holding onto a sense of hope.This is a thoughtful, funny and at times deeply reflective conversation about music, culture, technology and why meaningful conversation still matters.Listen now and discover why The Noise Who Runs feels less like nostalgia and more like a soundtrack for trying to make sense of the modern world.
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On this episode of MyMusic, Graham Coath sits down with Ian Pickering to talk about his latest project, The Noise Who Runs.Many listeners will recognise Ian from his work with Sneaker Pimps, but this conversation focuses firmly on the present and on an album that blends electronic textures, guitars, gothic undertones and sharp observations about modern life.What follows is far more than a standard music interview. Graham and Ian dive into Generation X, optimism and disillusionment, the internet age, social media culture, protest movements, technology in music, and whether art still has the power to change the world. Along the way they revisit old synths, cassette multitracks, Jean Michel Jarre laser harps, Saint Etienne, Bowie, Live Aid and the strange journey from analogue freedom to digital overload.Ian also opens up about the creative process behind tracks like We Are Breach, Commercial Road and Trust Me I’m A Psychopath, discussing how the album evolved sonically and politically while still holding onto a sense of hope.This is a thoughtful, funny and at times deeply reflective conversation about music, culture, technology and why meaningful conversation still matters.Listen now and discover why The Noise Who Runs feels less like nostalgia and more like a soundtrack for trying to make sense of the modern world.
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