London Grammar's Hannah Reid on how the music industry almost broke her

<p>Ahead of London Grammar headlining All Points East festival, frontwoman Hannah Reid sat down with Kathleen and Eleanor to chat through the songs that have soundtracked her highs and lows, tracing her journey from the band forming at Nottingham University before going to No1, to dropping out of a world tour after suffering from burnout.</p> <p>Hannah spoke powerfully about her experiences of sexism in the music business (from getting her lyrics called "vacuous" by critics to being dismissed as "irrational"), as well as the problematic adoration of the complicated male genius and how macho culture can also corrode men in the music business as well as women. Straight Up also drilled into why some male critics write about women’s music so patronisingly, and how Hannah felt pressured to desexualise her image to be taken seriously.</p> <p>Plus, Hannah revealed what she blew one of her first paycheques on, the one person she stalks religiously from the London Grammar Instagram account and the career she secretly fantasises about if she ever calls it quits on music.</p> <p>This episode of Straight Up is supported by two brilliant sponsors:</p> <p><a href="https://www.strykk.com/"><strong>Strykk</strong></a>, the no-alcohol, calorie-light spirit range that will save you from your worst mornings. By swapping to Strykk, you'll be waving goodbye to hangovers without compromising on taste or the fun of a fancy drink. All of the spirit, none of the alcohol - what's not to love? It’s as simple as using each one as a straight swap for its namesake spirit, bringing some much needed balance for those who want to take a flexible approach to drinking. We are so happy to be offering listeners of Straight Up 25% off site wide with code STRAIGHTUP25. Check out the amazing Not Vanilla V*dka, perfect for pornstar or espresso martinis, and the rest of the range, from Not G*n to Not R*m, s at <a href="https://www.strykk.com/">strykk.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.qacoustics.co.uk/"><strong>Q Acoustics</strong></a>, the must-have wi