Graham Coxon from The Waeve guests on Records In My Life

The Waeve released their new album City Lights on September 20th, 2024 via Transgressive Records. Their LP Features Coxon’s (Blur) signature guitar sound and a melody captured by Rose Elinor Dougall unique vocals (The Pipettes). Graham was kind enough to chat with us about the record and many of the records that inspired him and Rose. Written by Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall, and produced once again by James Ford, the album features Graham and Rose on vocals, as well as keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drums and saxophone.

Back in 2020, Coxon and Dougall were adrift. When they met backstage at a charity gig at London’s Jazz Café one night, Dougall suggested they write some songs together. Formerly of retro-pop trio The Pipettes, Dougall had released her third solo album A New Illusion the previous year and having relocated from LA back to London just as Covid struck, Coxon was in a state of flux. “I didn’t know when I was going to work again or try writing again until Rose came out and said, ‘How about we try writing together?’” says the guitarist.

Records and artists referenced by Graham Coxon from The Waeve on Records In My Life (in no particular order)

City Lights – The Waeve
The Waeve – The Waeve
James Ford
Klaxons
Simian Mobile Disco
The Car – Arctic Monkeys
Alex Turner
Song for Eliza May – The Waeve
Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention
Nicely Out of Tune – Lindisfarne
Lady Eleanor – Lindisfarne
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix
Smallpox Champion – Fugazi
Low, “Heroes”, Lodger – David Bowie
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) – David Bowie
David Bowie
Fashion – David Bowie
Ashes to Ashes – David Bowie
The End of the F***ing World TV Show
The End of the F***ing World – Graham Coxon
Ladies of the Canyon – Joni Mitchell
Sandy Denny
Keith Moon
Surfer Rosa – Pixies