“I Nearly Quit Music” – Miles Kane on Arctic Monkeys, Paul Weller & The Dark Side of Fame
The Therapy Crouch
Therapy Crouch
4.7 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are joined by indie rock legend Miles Kane, fresh off announcing his new album Sunlight and Shadows.
From tales of wild North London nights with Arctic Monkeys to lessons learned from Paul Weller, Miles opens up about his 20-year career, his creative rebirth in Nashville, and why he’s finally embracing calm over chaos.
The trio get nostalgic reminiscing about red leather trousers, chaotic kids’ birthday parties, and the eternal north vs south debate. In Agony Abs, Abbey, Pete, and Miles tackle listeners’ dilemmas — from neighbours posting poo through letterboxes to partners making shocking Amex mistakes.
It’s therapy, chaos, and rock’n’roll in one hilarious, heartwarming session.
00:00 – Abbey’s “weekly whine” about kids’ impossible homework
04:30 – “Grow up!”: Road rage stories and unexpected confrontations
07:45 – The infamous “Duke of Edinburgh” and “camping wankers” moment
14:00 – Reminiscing with Miles Kane: how he met Peter on Graham Norton
18:00 – The start of Miles’ music career and early days with The Rascals
22:20 – Touring with Arctic Monkeys and becoming lifelong friends
24:40 – Recording in Nashville and learning to stop self-sabotage
26:10 – “No more two-faced twats”: Miles on finding peace in his 30s
31:00 – Advice from Paul Weller that changed Miles’ career
33:40 – Miles on today’s music scene and why bands are struggling
36:00 – Red leather pants, personal style, and creative confidence
47:00 – Agony Abs: Neighbour wars, birthday chaos & Amex drama
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