The Dare on Charli XCX, LCD Soundsystem and the meaning of ‘indie sleaze’

The Dare caught up with NME backstage at Reading 2025, where the ‘indie sleaze’ star spoke to us about working with Billie Eilish, the future of Charli XCX, his love of LCD Soundsystem and plans for new material. Watch our full video interview above.
The solo star and producer – real name Harrison Smith – had played the Leeds leg of the twin-site R&L festival the night before (a “really fun, really intense” experience, he said) before rolling into Reading