The making of Magnet 🧲
It’s been out maybe a month? Wow! This song had quite a lot of versions, and I really didn’t know what it should sound like for a while. It started on my notes app in the woods, then it was a punky-rock track, then I slowed it down to half time and put a chorus on the bass and here we are. Here’s some process. As usual I feel so flippin lucky when I hear the band bring it to life on stage. And I think it’s my first guitar solo? lol
When @matthewmcguchan wanted to do a stop-motion astronaut sequence I was like “yea I’m definitely your gal” and the rest is history and the talent of an amazing director and crew - check the video out if you haven’t already.
Film crew:
Director - @matthewmcguchan
Cameras - @jade_boothby@glengair@jamespalmerfilm
Hair & makeup - @hairandmakeupbynicky
Animation - @smileatthemoon_
Costumes - Mary Hunt
Model making - @ellen_reeve
Moon rocks - Sam Teague
Art department - Nat Bocking, Kitty Bocking, Sarah Costello
Production support - Ruth Selwyn-Crome
Studio support - Karen Milam
Cast - Will Darwin
Lovely black & white BTS film by @jamespalmerfilm
A-nnouncement! Me and the band are supporting Jenny on Holiday at the Norwich Waterfront April 29th. Can’t wait 🛫 @jennyonholiday_@adrianfluxwaterfrontnr1
Is summer comin’ back? The clues are pointing to yes.
Pics from @thehorsehospital last Sat. London, Sheffield & Oxford were a blast. Thanks friends old & new for listening. Huge love to the band, and to Harry @angliasound 🎸and @_connor_bryant_ 🥁 for joining us for a couple shows, you both shred 👼👼
HOMETOWN SHOW @norwichartscentre coming up this Thurs 02/04. The last on this little run, launching the new singles! Don’t miss it, it’s shaping up to be a good one.
Cheers @divineschism@diminishingreturnspromo@sidneyandmatilda for having us
If you listen to one thing today, let it be @sweltband ! They’re amazing, thanks swelt for having us with you celebrating Bones.
📸 @billylubach / @hugo__dd
“I’m leaning into the diptych - Billy 2026”
‘Where’s that magnet’ is out today.
Liftoff 🚀
Produced by me, mixed by @davidpye_ , mastered by Eric James.
Really stoked for you all to see the incredible stopmotion video from @matthewmcguchan — such a joy. Watch the whole thing now on YouTube.
Matthew McGuchan - director
@glengair - camera
@jade_boothby - camera
@jamespalmerfilm - camera
Mary Hunt - costumes
Nicky Ellwood - hair & make-up
@smileatthemoon_ - animation
@ellen_reeve - model-making
Sam Teague - moon rocks
Nat Bocking - art department
Sarah Costello - art department
Kitty Bocking - art department
Ruth Selwyn-Crome - production support
Karen Milam - studio support
Will Darwin - cast
📸 @jamespalmerfilm
Hey Norwich, very exciting show! @phoebe_ & band + @emberschoir at the @norwichartscentre on 02.04.26
Embers are a Norwich-based choir. They stoke the fire of traditional folk and sing songs from all over Europe; raucous village harmonies from Bulgaria, epic Georgian rounds and evocative Corsican Paghjellas to name a few.
Phoebe Troup is a UK-based singer-songwriter and producer from Colorado, US. Phoebe makes DIY alt-folk, rock, and art-pop, taking inspiration from encounters with landscape, mythology & art. She plays live with a five-piece band.
Undine is out today.
I can’t believe it! I wrote it three years ago, I was trying to square a lot of circles. How come what you mean to say to someone doesn’t come out in what you say means to someone.
Written, performed & produced by me with
@kyle_klaverstyn : bass guitar
@davidpye_ : mix
Eric James: master
Video out now on YouTube, link in bio.
Videography by Georgia Ward (@darby_gw ) and Harry Smith ( @angliasound )
Editing by Harry Smith and Phoebe Troup
📸 @darby_gw 💓
Surprise! Mini tour! Catch us on the road as a full band this month and next. Spring is definitely here, new music’s coming up from the ground, my 11-year-old laptop has given up the ghost.
London @thehorsehospital supporting @victor_villarreality and @sweltband 21.03.26
Sheffield @sidneyandmatilda headline 22.03.26
Oxford @truckmusicstore supporting @sweltband 27.03.06
Norwich Arts Centre headline 02.04.2026 with @emberschoir ❤️🔥
Tickets in bio
Divine Schism and Diminishing Returns are excited to collaborate with slow-core Bristol quartet swelt on their London album launch next month at the Horse Hospital - Sat 21st March.
swelt are celebrating the release of their debut LP ‘Bones’ with legendary US guitarist and songwriter Victor Villarreal (Cap’n Jazz, Owls, Joan of Arc and more!) and British-American lo-fi folk artist Phoebe Troup.
The night will be a delight of interesting song - Victor’s solo work blends intricate finger-style guitar with meditative, rhythm-driven songwriting and Phoebe’s DIY alt-folk/rock/art-pop sound takes inspiration from encounters with landscape, art and mythology. A perfect blend alongside swelt’s lo-fi part-folk, part post-rock, part-Dirty Three soundscapes!
Tickets on sale at £8-£12 sliding scale and no one turned away for lack of funds either! Get on it London! #divineschism #livemusic #london
