In this issue
01 — Polyrhythm Desk · Cover story
Tim Henson Answers the Internet
Polyphia's guitarist sat down with a stack of questions from Twitter and accidentally explained the entire modern guitar worldview — boomer bends, singable solos, and why a £400 guitar can have more mojo than a £4,000 one.
02 — Polyrhythm Desk
Why Tosin Abasi Threw Away the Pick
The Animals as Leaders founder on thump, the double-thumb, and the moment he realised eight strings and one plectrum was a bad trade.
03 — Polyrhythm Desk
Yvette Young Escaped the Competition Circuit
Classical piano at four, violin at seven, competitions every weekend. Then guitar — the one instrument nobody assigned her — saved her life. The Covet founder's story is the counter-argument to everything conservatory.
04 — Polyrhythm Desk
Plini: The Architect Who (Happily) Failed
The Sydney guitarist on leaving architecture school, writing for a band that didn't exist, and running a world-touring act off three modellers and a laptop.
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“odd meters, clean tones, tapping at 2am”
Playing God — Polyphia ♫the opener
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