Nick Carlisle Interview: The Mad Decades, Asimov's Influence, and Music in the Age of AI and Populism
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Matteo Damiani
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Interview with UK DIY musician Nick Carlisle about his fourth solo album 'The Mad Decades' (out 29 May 2026). The conversation covers the album's title inspired by Isaac Asimov's 1939 short story 'Trends', reflections on populism, AI's impact on music and creativity, and what remains when the songwriters who once stood on pedestals are gone. Carlisle discusses his journey through the UK DIY music scene, moving between projects over two decades, and his artistic evolution toward solo work.
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· 3 pulledThe title comes from Trends, a 1939 short story by Isaac Asimov
On populism, AI, and what remains when the songwriters who once stood on pedestals are gone
Nick Carlisle has spent the better part of two decades moving between projects on the UK DIY music scene
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