You can read the full review I did for Humaning HERE.
After being on a decade-long hiatus, Earshot finally teased their return with a new line-up of members and a couple of singles to warm up with just before and during the Covid period. Yet, it was in 2025 where the band finally made their glorious return, dropping their first new album in 17 years and doing a 30+ date tour with Saliva to grease the engine and get things moving in a big way again. Simon (Dr.Gonzo) had an extensive discussion with Wil earlier last year to talk about the band’s history and their subsequent return, which you can watch here, however, in this new interview Gonzo catches up with Earshot to talk about Humaning at length, as well as the Spotify boycott, Lars v Napster, funny tour stories, new material in 2026, and much, much more in this monster discussion.
Full Interview:
Interview Content:
Intro / Merry Christmas 00:00
Handling Mainstream Success 02:29
During Earshot’s Hiatus 10:00
Touring With Saliva 22:13
Playing Live Again 27:15
Discovering The Meaning Behind Earshot Songs 30:00
Earshot Touring Story 33:22
Spinal Tap Was Based On UFO 40:39
What Is It To Be Humaning? 47:21
Being a Lyricist And Owning Mistakes 53:54
Being Moved By Music 01:09:07
The Production Of Humaning 01:13:00
Favourite Track On The New Album 01:22:33
Unlost 01:25:40
Lyric Writing Style 01:34:08
Physical Copies Of Humaning 01:37:20
Lars Ulrich Vs Napster 01:39:54
What Spotify Pays Artists 01:49:29
The Spotify Boycott 01:50:29
The Lost Art Of Physical Media 01:55:16
New Business Model 01:57:00
Is The Industry Better Or Worse Now? 02:00:24
New Earshot Music In 2026 02:07:21
Purchase Humaning HERE.
Stream Humaning:
Track recommendations:
“Where Were You?”
“Like There’s No Tomorrow”
Earshot’s Socials
A boatload more content is going to be coming onto the YouTube channel in 2026, so consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of it:
