“We get to do whatever we like. We get to make music because we love it, not because somebody else wants us to do something.” In the run-up to the release of Millie Manders And The Shutup’s debut full length Telling Truths, Breaking Ties, we get to grab 20 precious minutes on the ‘phone with Millie to chat about the highs and lows of chasing dreams. Millie is running late for our appointment. It’s a Friday early evening and she’s in the supermarket, then rushing to get home. Home to a flat stacked full of mailer boxes and vinyl LPs ahead of packing and shipping copies of the new album. Which she’ll do herself, because that’s the reality of being the sharp end of a hard-working musical unit with a cast iron DIY mentality and an unwavering commitment to their supporters. An...