For too long, Wuppertal has stood unnoticed in the shadow of Cologne and Düsseldorf. Time to take a look at its diverse, budding scene together with one of its most promising new bands.
For her second album “five seconds flat”, songwriter Lizzy McAlpine went to great lengths to peel off the indie folk recognition of her debut from two years back. NBHAP editor Andreas zoomed up the rising pop phenomenon to chat about growing out of folk music, our ever-lasting urge to start anew and how the record reflects her matured state of mind.