Signed to Norman Cook’s Southern Fried label in the UK, the debut album from Manchester’s The Whip, X Marks Destination, will be released in January in America. This foursome dish out a hearty stew of infectious dance-rock, or “a party in a CD case” as bassist Nathan calls it. Big Shot met up with the quartet before they played Pete Tong’s Insiders bash at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza in NYC. Look for a full feature in Issue 25.