London Grammar’s Hannah Reid on the impact of motherhood
nme.comLondon Grammar‘s Hannah Reid has opened up about the impact of motherhood on her artistry.Speaking in a new interview, the frontwoman explained that she worried that the birth of her son would change her creative output.“I had this plan in my head,” she told the Independent. “I was like, ‘OK, I’m giving birth around this time, and then a few months later, it’ll be fine.
Everything will be really easy: we can play Glastonbury, and then release the album, and the boys [bandmates Dot Major and Dan Rothman] can do the promo, and I’ll just be loving life.’”Reid, who has often been frank about sexism in the industry, went on to say that six months after giving birth, she was “still covered in baby sick, swimming through a sea of nappies,” and couldn’t “do anything, basically”.A post shared by London Grammar (@londongrammar)That said, the trio’s fourth studio album ‘The Greatest Love’ is out today (September 13) via Ministry Of Sound (stream the album here).
Following its release, the group are also set to embark on a brief UK arena tour in November, after playing a run of headline shows in Europe.
You can find any remaining tickets here, and see the full UK schedule below.NOVEMBER 11 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow12 – AO Arena, Manchester14 – The O2, LondonShe went on to touch on the practical demands of parenting, and how difficult it is to balance with a career in pop. “There’s almost an internal glass ceiling when you become a mother, in the first few years, because so much of your time and energy [is taken up], and that hasn’t changed at all,” she said.“It still falls heavily on the woman.
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