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ke drums on tape. I still do. I don’t know. I’m going to have to get the fuck over it, though, aren’t I? Although, Electrical is still going on. It’s still up and running. And I’ve been up there on a sesh without Steve. He’s been busy before, so… Steve who?!” [Laughs] “...The Point? When Nobody Loves You More released last November, it garnered universal critical acclaim and ended up on the Best Of 2024 end-of-year lists from most publications. We asked Kim how she felt about the critical acclaim after all the time and effort she put into crafting such an intimate expression. “It’s enjoyable, actually,” she responds. “It’s not like I’m expecting it, and it wouldn’t change anything, but it’s nice. You know what’s nice? It’s nice when a musician person that I know will text me and say, ‘I’ve been listening to your album nonstop. ’ It’s not so much, ‘Attagirl!’; it’s more like, ‘Oh, somebody is deriving pleasure and having a pleasurable experience listening to music, and I’ve contributed to that.’ Because I used to become obsessed and listen to things, over and over again. I loved that, and if I can get somebody to do that, that’s great, you know?” Before the release of Nobody Loves You More, Kim did some dates with The Breeders, supporting Foo Fighters in New Zealand and Australia and opening for Olivia Rodrigo on some dates of the North American leg of her Guts Tour. After the album, she has been headlining across the U.S. (with some select dates in London), playing the album backto-front. Next month, Kim will bring The Nobody Loves You More Tour to Europe for the first time, which includes a date at Dublin’s Vicar Street on June 16th. Inspired by her time doing support slots on those aforementioned tours, and the fact that she will be required to do a limited set at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Kim is considering rejigging the set order and including some past hits, like The Breeders’ Cannonball and Pixies’ Gigantic for the European leg. Kim has regularly performed in Ireland since Pixies made their Irish debut at the National Stadium in 1990, accruing (based on my estimations) twenty-two Irish performances across her time with Pixies and The Breeders. We wrap the interview by asking if she has fond memories of touring here, and she highlights the time that The Breeders opened for Nirvana at The Point Depot in 1992. “The Breeders all remember that show,” she says. “Was it The Point? Opening for Nirvana? That was a blast. Jim Macpherson has a better memory because he wasn’t drinking at the time, and I was. But when he talks, I remember some of the things he’s talking about.” “That might be the time that Kurt got into a fight with security, I think, because security was rough on people, [Laughs] then they started punching him, I think. Maybe!” [Laughs] “Or they didn’t know who he was because he didn’t have a pass on. You have to wear a pass. People who work at venues don’t know who the fuck you are!” 18 Kim Deal’s debut album, Nobody Loves You More, is available now. Kim will perform at Vicar Street, Dublin on June 16th. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster. Opening for Nirvana? That was a blast.”