Pol Mills of BE N!CE Talks Burn It Down Festival and Their New EP
To say it’s been a busy few years for BE N!CE would be an understatement. Since forming in 2022, the quartet have travelled across England, and broken into Europe with shows in Germany and Belgium. With a band already steadfast in their musical identity in the wake of their second EP, IT’S GETTING HARDER, there’s a lot to look forward to as they approach their appearance at Burn It Down Festival in September.
girlblog! Music Editor Bailey Ewers-Smith had the chance to chat with Pol before the release of their EP and performance on the 2nd and 3rd September.
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brat summer will never die, or whatever: A Music Playlist
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Marmozet's CO.WAR.DICE is Their Best Album Yet
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