“I Nearly Quit Music” – Miles Kane on Arctic Monkeys, Paul Weller & The Dark Side of Fame

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<p>On this week’s episode of <em>The Therapy Crouch</em>, Abbey and Peter are joined by indie rock legend <strong>Miles Kane</strong>, fresh off announcing his new album <em>Sunlight and Shadows</em>.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>The trio get nostalgic reminiscing about red leather trousers, chaotic kids’ birthday parties, and the eternal north vs south debate. In <em>Agony Abs</em>, Abbey, Pete, and Miles tackle listeners’ dilemmas — from neighbours posting poo through letterboxes to partners making shocking Amex mistakes.</p><br><p>It’s therapy, chaos, and rock’n’roll in one hilarious, heartwarming session.</p><br><p>00:00 – Abbey’s “weekly whine” about kids’ impossible homework</p><p>04:30 – “Grow up!”: Road rage stories and unexpected confrontations</p><p>07:45 – The infamous “Duke of Edinburgh” and “camping wankers” moment</p><p>14:00 – Reminiscing with Miles Kane: how he met Peter on Graham Norton</p><p>18:00 – The start of Miles’ music career and early days with The Rascals</p><p>22:20 – Touring with Arctic Monkeys and becoming lifelong friends</p><p>24:40 – Recording in Nashville and learning to stop self-sabotage</p><p>26:10 – “No more two-faced twats”: Miles on finding peace in his 30s</p><p>31:00 – Advice from Paul Weller that changed Miles’ career</p><p>33:40 – Miles on today’s music scene and why bands are struggling</p><p>36:00 – Red leather pants, personal style, and creative confidence</p><p>47:00 – <em>Agony Abs</em>: Neighbour wars, birthday chaos &amp; Amex drama</p><br><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com&nbsp;</p><br><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast</p><br><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><br><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><br><p>#TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>