The band are currently promoting the ferocious follow-up to their debut, 'Supernova' - an empowering goliath that sees Nova Twins elevated and open to a stratospheric future.

Amy continues, "We just had to do something. The first song [was written] around Black Lives Matter, and a lot was going on with the marches. We did a few protests and made a couple of speeches at one of them. We had so much to say and had a lot of feelings as well."

The duo used writing 'Supernova' to process not just the world but also their own personal lives and journeys, a therapeutic exercise that provided a space to explore and expand. The abundance of time in lockdown meant the process wasn't rushed either, as Georgia explains. "The first album was very much, this is who we are in terms of playing everything raw, how you'd hear us at a festival. 'Supernova' feels more intimate because we did write in our bedrooms in a very small space. We had that time to play around with sounds, buy more pedals, and just really think about dynamics and not be afraid."

Now two albums deep, the aptly titled 'Supernova' will surely see Nova Twins climb to even higher successes. Yet the journey up the ladder doesn't seem to phase them at all, as their DIY community ethos is still at the core of who they are. They've even continued with their various sociopolitically focused projects, including Voices For The Unheard, platforming alternative POC talent - created online, it now exists in real life as they bring the artists involved out on tour with them. It's even led to one artist signing with Nova's own publisher.

"For every band, no matter what position you're in, there will always be obstacles. You're always going to look for the next thing," Amy says of her band's trajectory. "I think because we've been a band for such a long time, we knew we had obstacles just for being who we are: women, women of colour, making rock music. The first time, it was definitely trickier, and now it's nice to see the industry opening up more, opening up the conversation more, being a little bit more versatile in what can be what."

"We're appreciative of everything because we've been going for a long time. We always had our mind set on being like, it doesn't really matter [what happens], we're always gonna go forward anyway. We made that decision, whether we're huge, whether we're going to be small - anything that comes now feels like a bonus." ■

Taken from the July 2022 edition of Dork, out now. Nova Twins' album 'Supernova' is out 17th June. Read the full interview in the July issue of Upset, out now. Order a copy at upsetmagazine.com.