Blog: PopMatters

Singer/guitarist Nathan Nicholson talks to PopMatters about his band's new album, the return to a label-less existence and his thoughts about the relationship between music and disaster relief. When a new group encounters constant setbacks and disappointments, it can do one of two things: harden them to persevere through the valleys or end up beaten, battered and broken up. British rock group the Boxer Rebellion have had their share of hurdles, perhaps none worse than in 2005 when the Poptomes label they were signed to dissolved, leaving them without the financial backing and support a lot of teething bands [...]