WATERPARKS CLASS OF 2021 ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Another album, another lap around the world... another year that very much felt like it belonged to Waterparks. Their exponential growth continued this year with a new A label deal and their latest and absolutely greatest record.

- JAMES WILSON-TAYLOR

They began 2021 in isolation putting the finishing touches to 'Greatest Hits', and end it off the back of a triumphant, huge North American tour, by way of big, big festival slots and the realisation of more ideas than even they might have thought possible. Here, Awsten Knight looks back on the journey he and his bandmates Geoff Wigington and Otto Wood have been on over the past 12 months, and faces towards the future.

How has your 2021 been, Awsten? It seems like a lot of bands have understandably found this year to be way more productive than last....

It's better, but it's been equally productive. In 2020 I still made over 100 songs. Still recorded all of 'Greatest Hits' - it was pretty much done by January - made the DVD, 'FANDOM: LIVE IN THE UK ... that took like, five or six months. Yeah, 2020 was still super productive and then obviously this year... album release, making a million more videos, playing shows. That's why I say it's equal.

Was there any transitional period for you, or were you just straight into work mode?