Young Fathers on supporting Depeche Mode and upping their game on 'Heavy Heavy' | Mercury Prize 2023

Speaking to NME at the launch of the Mercury Prize 2023, Young Fathers told us about supporting Depeche Mode at Twickenham, the massive leap of their shortlisted album 'Holy Holy', and thoughts on what's to come.
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[@Caradocg]

I just love how three such softly spoken guys can transform into ferocious badasses onstage

[@jayayvee_music]

i saw them open for depeche mode in salt lake city and their setup was hella unique. luv luv luv it

[@EDPB44]

Saw them support Depeche mode at Twickenham unreal group

[@Adam23200]

havent stopped listening to their stuff since twickenham. brilliant!!

[@enetsparky]

Amazing band. Especially live ❤

[@clarestewart3085]

I loved them st twickenham. How they all intertwine at different parts of a song is brilliant 👌🏻

[@titteryenot4524]

These guys come across so well. Seem humble, grounded and not too up themselves, when they easily could be. Like how they listen well and answer articulately. 👍

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

They are a great band and indeed seem grounded however... Listening well is a basic decency and politeness, it's not something to praise. Articulating well is a sign of intelligence not humility. Secondly, some of them barely hide their boredom and impatience with the interview - which I get it, it's tiresome - but it's also part of their job. Some of those answers were a bit pompous too, like with most artists.

[@chrismoser9676]

My favorite active band on Earth. I was front row center for their first ever USA show in Boston, and they gave me a White Men Are Black Men Too shirt. I told them they had a true Iggy Pop energy ❤️ I actually think they might remember me. Incredibly cool people. It's awesome to hear them talk about playing arenas when i saw rhem in a Boston basement place. Im so lucky. And I'll say again- these guys are FUCKING COOL PEOPLE

[@FernandoMartini13]

Quiero ver a Young Fathers, el compañerismo, la unión, la fuerza que tienen se hace sentir en su vibra.

[@garrymathers9]

I hope Young Fathers support DM in Glasgow

[@erlineandrews]

I was thinking I like how theyre dressed coordinated. Hard to believe they didnt plan it.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Right, they surely did, they were probably bullshitting the guy)))

[@anewredtruck]

amazing band. infamously terrible at hiding contempt for the interview and self promotion process of being an artist. I love it

[@TrixieDevani]

Sooooooooooooond boys