Sam Fender on Therapy, Being Mentored by Paul Weller, & the Socially Conscious Rock of "Seventeen Going Under"

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/sam-fender/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sam Fender</a> sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about <em>Seventeen Going Under</em>, his award winning and chart-topping sophomore album.</p> <p>The British heartland rocker tells us about the record looking at his own coming-of-age, how therapy influenced his writing, Paul Weller being a mentor, and the Oasis and Stone Roses fans that don’t like his music.</p> <p>Fender then discusses the moments in his life that made him a more socially conscious person, comparing his record with The Killers’ <a href="https://consequence.net/2021/08/pressure-machine-review-the-killers-album/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Pressure Machine</em></a>, and the B-sides and deluxe edition songs that add more context to <em>Seventeen Going Under</em>.</p> <p>Make sure you like and subscribe to<strong> </strong><a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kyle Meredith With…</a><strong> </strong>wherever you get your podcasts. Also follow the<strong> </strong><a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>