Deep One Perfect Morning with Spirit System - An Interview

Uma das belas revelações deste início de ano pra mim é o Spirit System.

Um shoegazer cristalino com influências de pós punk e cold wave é o que se sente durante a audição do ep, Together in the Merciful Dark. Três belíssimas canções com extrema elegância e sofisticação melódica.

Uma maravilha do submundo dos bons sons.

***** Interview with Spirit System *****

Q. When did Spirit System get started, tell us about the history?
After relocating from Brooklyn, NY to North Carolina, Spirit System initially began in 2013 as a recording project between Laurie Ruroden and myself (Eric Gilstrap) to reconnect as songwriters after the breakup of our former project, Telltale. By 2014 we had fleshed the band out by adding another member (Gary Guthrie) on drums and sampler, then focused our time on re-envisioning the songs for live performances. The material came to fruition rather quickly. By summer 2014 we found ourselves playing shows from the southeast to NY, and also in the studio recording our debut album with Jeff Berner (Psychic TV, NAAM) at GaluminumFoil Productions.

Q. Who are your influences?
Collectively our influences are expansive, eclectic and even eccentric. Here is a grand list of artists whose work we find inspiring: Spacemen 3, MBV, Flying Sauce Attack, CAN, Brian Eno, Genesis P. Orridge, Austin Osman Spare, Neil Gaiman, Soundpool/Stargazer Lillies, JaMC, Velvet Underground, Mazzy Star, A Place to Bury Strangers, True Widow, December Sound, The Vandelles, Jim Jarmusch, Jodorowsky, H.P. Lovecraft.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time.
Forgoing all of the "Lovelesses", "Souvlakis" and "Disintegrations"...
Here's a list of albums that stand out to us:
Bauhaus - In The Flat Field
Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands
The Velvet Underground - S/T
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Low lights and fog machines keep the atmosphere rather gloomy and dreamlike. Anything can happen sonically in a live situation. Often times we incorporate moments of chaos, feedback and reverberations that result in a magical, extemporaneous spectacle.

Q. How do you describe Spirit System's sound?
There have been a plethora of monikers thrown our way by fans and press alike, such as dream punk, etheralia, darkgaze or even psychwave. With that being said, I think all of these apply to a certain degree. The sound is certainly chimeric in nature.

Q. Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Our first EP was a collection of bedroom/home recordings that Laurie and I assembled as an experiment. However, our debut record "Nightfalling", was recorded over a period of many months beginning in July of 2014 until January 2015 at GaluminumFoil Productions with Jeff Berner (who also added vintage synth and guitar to a few songs) at the helm. The basic tracks were cut live with Laurie, myself and Gary. The overdubbing sessions were handled over copious amounts of pedal tweaking, tequila shots (Laurie insisted on adding hot sauce to hers) and space echoing. Although the process was lengthy, it is not one that I would describe as arduous. We even had the pleasure of inviting our friend Max Goransson (Quiet Loudly, Clouder) into the studio to round out a few tracks with his tumultuously psychedelic guitar work. Needless to say we are pleased with the outcome and look forward to the release of this record.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Although most of these aren't necessarily "new" bands, here is a list of artists we currently find exciting: Bellavista, What Moon Things, Spectres, Monogold, IYEZ, The Morelings, Sannhet, Dead Leaf Echo, Oeil, Lightfoils, Hightide 15:47, Serfs, New Madrid, Chatham Rise.

Q. Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
"Faith" by The Cure A gazed out version of "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac "Mary of Silence" by Mazzy Star

Q. What´s the plans for future...
More records, touring, feedback and pedals!

Q. Any parting words?
Our forthcoming album "Nightfalling" is due out in 2015. Looking forward to making new friends and fans along the way. We appreciate the support.
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https://spiritsystem.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SpiritSystem
https://m.soundcloud.com/spiritsystem-1/100000-days

Exploding Head with The Psychocandies - An Interview

Da escola APTBS o duo The Psychocandies pratica um pós punk ruidoso e escuro, principalmente em seu EP You Feel The Sun (I Kiss The Floor), lançado em 2012 e serve como cartão de visitas para quem procura distorção em rotação lenta e sensações perturbadoras.

Uma banda que por hora tem pouco material mas que promete novo lançamento em breve, o que deixa o TBTCI extremamente ansioso, principalmente em se tratando de barulho gratuito.

Acima.

***** Interview with The Psychocandies *****

When did The Psychocandies started?
The Psychocandies is a solo project started around 2012 from the ashes of a duo. The first EP was released the same year on Dufflecoat records.

Who are your influences?
I listen a lot of different things.. I started with The Verve, Oasis then I discovered 60s garage bands, post punk scene, shoegaze.. The Cramps, JAMC, my Bloody Valentine, Suicide, Lydia Lunch..Too many to mention. David Lynch films soundtracks and Ennio Morricone has had a huge influence too.

Make a list of 5 albums of all time.
- The Brian Jonestown Massacre "Bravery, repetition and noise"
- Rowland S Howard " Teenage snuff film"
-The Smiths "The queen is dead"
- Slowdive "Souvlaki".
- Serge Gainsbourg "Histoire de Melody Nelson"

How do you feel playing live?
No live yet for this project, pretty soon I hope.

How do you describe The Psychocandies sounds?
I would say this is a mixture between post punk and shoegaze with a hint of psychedelic music.

Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
All the songs are recorded at home with an 8 track studio and cheap wine. Really lo-fi.

Which new bands do you recommended?
I don't know if the word "new" is appropriate but I would say The Modulated Tones, Tropic Of Cancer, Singapore Sling, HTRK, The Soft Moon, APTBS.

Which bands would you love to made a cover version of?
Maybe "Ghost rider" of Suicide or one of The Velvet Underground.

What's the plans for future?
There is new material coming in april and a video.

Any partings words?
Thanks a lot and Love from France.
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https://thepsychocandies.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/ThePsychocandies

Guiding Star with The Valley Suns - An Interview

Scott Kennedy é The Valley Suns, diretamente da cidade natal do grunge, Seattle, o cara perpetua um shoegazer sonhador e melodioso, algo como se o Ride encontrasse com o Teenage Fanclub para uma jam.

Medicated Love é o single de estreia e é simplesmente viciante.

Se faz necessário mais material urgentemente.

***** Interview with The Valley Suns *****

Q. When did The Valley Suns started, tell us about the history…
Well, the band is relatively new…within the last few months, but I’ve had the idea for this project swirling around in my brain for some time. At the moment, it’s just me doing the writing and recording, but I wanna find some solid musicians to join me. My friend Leah Rosen from the band Jigsaw Puzzle Glue has been helping out with backing vocals.

Q: Who are your influences?
Velvet Underground, Spaceman 3, the Association, the Beatles, the Kinks, the Action, the Byrds, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Chapterhouse, the Church, the Stone Roses, Teenage Fanclub, Big Star, the Carpenters, F. Scott Fitzgerald, existential crisis, all things shoegaze and post-punk, 60’s pop and psychedelia...

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
This sorta list is always ever changing for me. I’ll give ya few that have had an influence on me throughout the years:

the Stone Roses - the Stone Roses
Big Star - Number 1 Record
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
The Church - Starfish
Elliott Smith - either/or
Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction
the Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque
R.E.M. - Chronic Town

Q. How do you feel playing live?
I really enjoy playing live, but it’s hard to accurately describe what I’m feeling during performances. I have a tendency to get lost in the music and sounds. I sorta forget my surroundings. It’s a good 45 minute break from reality and my mind playing tricks on me.

Q. How do you describe The Valley Suns sounds?
I’ve heard people say that the Valley Suns sound like the Raveonettes and the Radio Dept. I recently heard one chap compare us to the Velvet Underground…which I never would have considered. I found that quite flattering. I like the idea of just creating music and putting it out there and then letting the listener decide how it sounds to them or makes them feel. Perhaps it’s a kalediscopic vision of interpretation.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
Some of these are newish and some have been around for quite awhile, but lately I’ve been enjoying: Telegram, the Limiñanas, Dead Mellotron, Jigsaw Puzzle Glue, the Pretty Things, Daydream Machine, LA Witch

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Never My Love by the Association or Yesterday Once More by the Carpenters

Q: What´s the plans for future….
For now, I’m planning to record and release as much music as possible and start performing live.

Q: Any parting words?
In honor of Mr. Spock…“Live long and prosper."
Cheers!
https://soundcloud.com/thevalleysuns
http://thevalleysuns.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/thevalleysuns
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Second Skin with Sister Mystery - An Interview

Jennifer Goodridge já bem conhecida vide sua antiga banda o Seaspin, mas o término do Seaspin, Jennifer reuniu uma seleta e talentosa gama de músicos e formou o novíssimo Sister Mystery do qual tive a honra de ouvir uma prévia do que estar por vir, e garanto a vocês que a mistura deliciosa de shoegazer com pós punk e indie rock da melhor qualidade faz do Sister Mystery uma das grandes revelações deste 2015.

Que venha o ep de estreia e o split urgentemente.

***** Interview with Sister Mystery *****

Q. When did Sister Mystery started, tell us about the history...
We got together in March of 2014. I was on tour playing in another band and was inspired to get home to start my own band again. I called my friend Brian to record some songs for me from some demos i had but as we met up to work on them, it evolved into us collaborating and writing together along with Kati Knox, and then Brian & Kati becoming members of the band. For our first EP, Charlie Woodburn played drums for us and shortly after releasing the EP, we went through some line up shifts. Now we are, myself, Brian Grover playing guitar & baritone, Jason Echeverria playing drums and Adam D’Zurilla playing bass.

Q: Who are your influences?
Jen: I am inspired by many artists and writers which in turn I’m sure influences me! Let’s see… I love The Chameleons, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine, Siouxsie, Ram Dass, Talking Heads, Alain Johannes, Bell Hooks, The Cure, J Spacemen, Patti Smith…

Brian: A big influence for me is Ian MacKaye and John Steinbeck because I feel like his stories are really simple and that's why they are so moving.

Jason: A few of mine would be Michael Jackson, The Police, Jimi Hendrix, Slayer, Ice Cube...and pretty much everything from the 80's.

Adam: Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke of the Smiths, Depeche Mode, The Edge from U2, Oasis and early 90's shoegaze, The Chameleons, the production of Flood and Alan Moulder, and the early DC punk/post-punk scene.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Jen: This is a tough one! Let’s see if I can do it - ill just list the first few I can think of: Pink Floyd - Meddle, John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band, Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space, The Seeds - The Seeds, The Gun Club - The Las Vegas Story

Brian: Such a hard one! I'll chose 5, but it's always changing. Queen - A Night At The Opera; Pink Floyd - Meddle; Fugazi - The Argument; Misfits - Static Age; Damien Rice - O.

Jason: I'll just mention one of my top 5 Artists. William Onyeabor. He's from Nigeria and put records out in the late 70's and early 80's. There's been a revival in his music recently and I think he's super cool.

Adam: 1.)The Smiths "Hatful of Hollow", 2.)Depeche Mode "Songs of Faith and Devotion" 3.)Ryan Adams "Love is Hell", 4.)U2 "Achtung Baby" 5.)The Shore self-titled LP.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Jen: I absolutely love playing live. I feel at peace, I feel present in the current moment, I feel strong.

Brian: It's hard to describe because you are so present , just being in the moment. Its really powerful.

Jason: I've never been satisfied by anything else in my life quite like when I'm performing.

Adam: The most comfortable and happiest I have ever been in life have been my times on stage playing live.

Q. How do you describe Sister Mystery sounds?
Jen: We are a little dreamy, a little dark and a little fun.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
Jen: I like recording live. We like to write all together too, it really creates a cool vibe when we can capture it all on record. Sometimes we have friends come in and collaborate with us, which we really enjoy – it can bring in other elements and things you might not have thought of. Brian is also an enginner and makes and fixes guitars, which is great. Priceless to have someone with those talents in your band.

Brian: We are fortunate enough to have our own studio so we have the freedom to do what we need and really take time experimenting with songs.

Adam: I love recording live, it retains the energy of the song and groove and the feel for bass and drums especially.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
Jen: Merchandise, Corners, True Widow, Mini Mansions, Alain Johannes’ solo records…

Brian: Corners, Leon Bridges.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Jen: Anything by Wipers or The Gun Club

Brian: Yeah, what Jen said. Or The Toadies.

Q: What´s the plans for future….
Jen: We are writing a ton of new songs, about to release a Cassette EP and a split 7” with our friends Invsn (from Sweden) and are just focusing on playing live and getting out on tour.

Q: Any parting words?
Jen: Do less, be more. Thank you for interviewing us!

Brian: Thank you and hope to see you all soon.

Sister Mystery is:
Jennifer Goodridge, vocals, synths & guitar Brian Grover, baritone, guitar, synths & vocals Jason Echeverria, drums & percussion
Adam D’Zurilla, bass
Sistermystery.com
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Walking in the Sand with The Spectors - An Interview

Os belgas do The Spectors estão prestes a debutar com o álbum Light Says Close, o qual tenho escutado periodicamente muito em parte para deliciosa mistura de vocalização que remete as girl groups e uma bela enxurrada de guitarras tudo bem grudento.

As dez faixas do álbum mantém uma linearidade o que faz do disco um dos belos e deliciosos álbuns de 2015.

Não deixe passar, porque você depois vai se arrepender.

***** Interview with The Spectors *****

Q. When did The Spectors start, tell us about the history...
The Spectors started out in 2012 when Marieke started making the first lofi demo's with a friend. The first song was Perfect Early Morning, you can find it on the debut EP. We kept on making demo's and decided to form a band. All five members of The Spectors studied in the same music school, so that's how we met. We got discovered by our publisher and label in May 2013 and they asked us to record an EP, which was produced by Chris Urbanowicz (ex-guitarist from the band Editors.) With the EP we got alot of attention in the media and alot of airplay on Belgian national radio, which got us some nice gigs for the summer of 2014. So after the summer we recorded our debut album 'Light Stays Close' with Chris Urbanowicz as a producer again. Light Stays Close is out on March 6th.

Q: Who are your influences?
Our sound has been influenced by many decades of pop music. We have 60's girlgroup elements, psychedelica, new wave, krautrock and a very persistent shoegaze feel.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
In no particular order, and not mentioning alot of other great bands:
everything by The Beach Boys
everything by Joy Division
everything by Amy Winehouse
everything by Janis Joplin
everything by The Beatles
everything from Motown

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Speaking for myself I've never been stressed before a show, it's the only thing I like to do and the only thing I can do. The only kind of feeling I have is adrenaline when we play shows, but not because of stress, more because I'm excited to play.

Q. How can you describe The Spectors sounds?
(see: what are your influences)

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
We recorded 10 songs in 10 days in the La Chapelle Studios in the Ardennes of Belgium. It was a really fun experience as we couldn't go home every night so we stayed in the studio's guest house. We were kind of in a weird trance like state as we did the same ritual each day: get up in the morning to be in the studio at 11am, work on the songs all day, take breaks to eat, chilling until the early hours in the morning when we finished recording and then the same thing all over again for 10 full days. It kind of makes you think “What was life like before the studio, does anyone still remember it?” and no one did. It's a very special feeling.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
I recommend us! Haha And also the band who's going to play with us on our release show, they're called Newmoon. I mostly listen to older stuff and sometimes I discover some newer stuff.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
The Beatles.

Q: What´s the plans for future...
It depends on what happens with the album, you have to go with the flow!

Q: Any parting words?
Happy trails to you, until we meet again!
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https://soundcloud.com/thespectors
https://www.facebook.com/spectorsmusic
http://thespectors.be/

Spread Your Love with Babylon K - An Interview

Os italianos no novíssimo Babylon K, debutaram a pouco com um ep que pega B.R.M.C. e Arctic Monkeys e injeta uma generosa dose de velocidade e frescor junto com ecos de neo psicodelia moderna.

O inevitável apelo pop esta inserido nas quatros pauladas curtas, grossas e certeiras no ep.

Pra ouvir alto em qualquer lugar.

***** Interview with Babylon K *****

Q. When did Babylon K started, tell us about the history... 

1- Babylon K project was born in the early 2013, from the idea of five boys of Florence , with the passion for underground sounds, rock n roll, and psychedelic music . It’s been a little bit difficult to start a band, i mean to find the definitive 5 members . As time went by , we added to our indie garage music a more complicated and electric genre by using psychedelic shades (especially in the drums lines and in the structure of the rhythmic guitar). With the passing of time, we started to create our sound: the most peculiar aspect of the band is the rhythmic and solo guitar riff, blunt and melodic. They are accompanied by drums and bass lines that are very rich.

Q: Who are your influences?
2- As a band, we’ve got a lot of influences, i particularly love the psychedelic sounds starting from the 60’s and 70’s till the sound of the new era of psychedelic sounds ( black angels , nightbeats , dead meadow , elephant stone ). We’ve got also massive roots of rock n roll and garage music. We’ve tried to put this mixture of sound in our first work, our new EP, released in january 2015.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
3- 5 albums of all time… mmmm, only five ? it’s a little difficoult, but i’ll try i’ll write em’ all in a scattered order :
The Doors - The Doors ,
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn ,
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - BRMC ,
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am , That’s What I’m Not ,
The Doors - La Woman

Q. How do you feel playing live?
4- I think it’s a privilege to play your music, with a lot of people in front of you . Playing live it’s a really good sensation , sounds bring your senses beyond the reality , even if you’re in a bad mood. When I finish a gig, i always think, wow , this was the best gig we’ve ever done !!! At the end of a concert Jim Morrison said : “ It was the greatest night of my life, although i still had not found a wife, i had my friends right there beside me “

Q. How do you describe Babylon K sounds?
5 - Babylon K sound brings rock n’ roll roots alongside psychedelic shades , with hard lines played by the drums.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
6- We’ve recorded our EP ( 4 songs ) , at El Sop Recording Studio in Florence , and it’s been an outstanding experience . The process started with the drums line as a base, then the bass lines to complete the first step. Guitars time was very particular , because of the search of the perfect sounds in the studio. Two day-time for recording the riffs of the guitars. The final step was the vocal. The voices and the lyrics, are the most important part of the songs because they give strength and equilibrium to the songs. We are very happy and proud for this EP , it’s been an hard work, a great experience to grow up .

Q. Which new bands do you recommended?
7- There are a lot of new bands all over the world that i’d love to recommend to you but i think you surely have heard about ‘em i recommend you many awesome bands , that i personally know , Go!zilla , Tanks and Tears, and My Light Bones. They are great italian bands , and i think that here in Italy there’s lot of good stuff . I suggest you to listen to them It’d be great if Florence became one of the most important “places” to play in ! It’s wonderful when every friday and also saturday, stunning band come to play in your city, you have the possibility to learn something that you even bring as idea in your music , i mean for example how to set a live show, how to set the lights, how to create some intros and things like that.

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of? 8- There a lot of songs that we’d love to cover, but it’s a difficult and dangerous job When we started as a band, in our first gigs we often played “Spread Your Love” of BRMC , and it was great.

Q: What´s the plans for future....
9- We’ve been working to improve this band in order to give a proper identity to our sounds , and our principal plan for the future is to travel and play as much as possible.We are a young band and we’d love to spread Babylon K music all over the countries. We think that our new EP is a great springboard for higher steps, and surely keep on creating and workin’ hard it’s a perfect combination in order to carry on this project called Babylon k. Music makes us feel proud !

Q: Any parting words?
10- It’s been a pleasure to have this interview , we hope that people who’ll read our words and thoughts , will try to follow us and know Babylon k ! It’s a great opportunity, it’s time people learn what Babylon K are all about
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https://babylonk.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/Babylon.K.Official

Love on the Beat with Le Volume Courbe - An Interview

Charlotte Marionneau mudou-se de Paris para Londres lá em 1995 e a partir daí começou a compor e chamou atenção de gente como Hope Sandoval, Kevin Shields, Simon Raymonde só pra ficar em alguns nomes.

Foi contrata pelo selo Poptones de Alan McGee e daí já não tinha mais volta, a moça mostrou ao mundo seu talento.

Em 2000 a saga do Le Volume Courbe começou e quem não conhece, deveria imediatamente sanar esta lacuna. Comece pelo debute I Killed My Best Friend, um delicioso e precioso exercício de música pop em formato experimental ou vice e versa, conexões com Stereolab, Gainsbourg, e outros mais são inevitáveis mas é inegável o talento da banda e de Charlotte.

Ela já tocou com uma penca de gente, de Kevin Shields a Douglas Hart, e o Le Volume Courbe tem uma discografia meio tortuosa com vários eps, singles e Charlotte participa de várias coisas simultaneamente.

Meu conselho é, vá atrás de tudo, tudo mesmo, você certamente vai se sentir melhor.

***** Interview with Le Volume Courbe *****

Q. When did le volume courbe started, tell us about the history...
I guess it started in 2000 when Alan Mcgee signed me to his label Poptones. i wasn't quite ready when it did!

Q: Who are your influences?
My influences are people, my friends, movies, visual arts, the spirit of dub music and my room.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
There are so many but if i had to pick 5 today and go to the moon i would choose

Talking Heads "Fear of music"
Augustus Pablo "East of the river Nile"
Serge Gainsbourg "melody nelson"
Lili Boniche compilation
Twisted Teenage Screaming Fuzzbusters compilation

Q. How do you feel playing live?
I never used to like it but im getting used it and feel a bit more comfortable now.. im definitely more into recording than playing live still.

Q. How do you describe le volume courbe sounds?
The sound has changed a little bit since the first record but i guess its still intimate, intense and bit lo-fi.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Either a friend comes up with a guitar melody and then i record vocals on it or i come up with an idea and share it with someone or record it myself. then i always produce it.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
My friend Koichi Yamanoha s band called Grimm Grimm. his first album is coming out soon on ATP records. we play loads of gigs together at the moment. and my friend Martin duffy from Felt which has a solo album out.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
I love doing covers but can't think of anyone at this minute.

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
I'm mastering my new record soon which should come out in September on Kevin shields and I label "Pickpocket Records"

Q: Any parting words?
Take it easy but take it!
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http://www.levolumecourbe.com/
https://www.facebook.com/levolumecourbe

Halluzinationsrausch with Narcosatanicos - An Interview

Insanidade absoluta é a melhor descrição do que fazem os dinamarqueses do Narcosatanicos.

Psychodelia negra, barulhenta e insana é o que se ouve em seu debute homônimo lançado ano passado. Halluzinationsrausch a música que fecha de forma assustadora o disco exemplifica exatamente a destruição sonora dos caras, algo como se o Ministry resolvesse tomar um ácido.

Insano, doentio e definitivamente não recomendado a indie kids.

***** Interview with Narcosatanicos *****

Q. When did Narcosatanicos started, tell us about the history...
Tobias Holmbeck (Guitar/Vocals): This group began essentially as a series of very messy and very loud jam sessions, mangling Brainbombs riffs and the like, mostly just for the sake of our own amusement. It gradually grew to be of more immediate interest to us after a while, as it came to include more people and a number of somewhat coherent 'songs' took shape.

Q: Who are your influences?
TH: Each of us draw on a number of fairly diverse sources of inspiration, I think... Some specific groups/performers/composers that could be considered influential in this regard could be The Stooges, Brainbombs, Suicide, Glen Branca, Swans, Can, Krzysztof Penderecki, The Lounge Lizards and Huun Huur Tuu, to name a few.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
TH: I don't think I can.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
TH: On a good night, I feel narcotized, absorbed. We strive to play something that feels intense and right to us, something that feels physical. Submergence in mass, volume and and dynamics and forgetting yourself is a cathartic experience, as I'm sure a vast number of diverse musicians would similarly attest.

Q. How do you describe Narcosatanicos' sound?
TH: Messy and abrasive. Loud. Raw.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
TH: We build on a set of ideas for a time, and when enough of them seem alive together, we record them in an old WWII bunker-turned-studio in southern Denmark. The process is grueling, in turns eased and exacerbated by substances and excess energy. We prefer to retain the immediacy of a song as much as possible, so 2-3 takes is typically the limit. Ours is a difficult sound to get right in the studio, so our approach differentiates somewhat from the live environment, although we still insist on recording collectively rather than piece by piece. Q. Which new bands do you recommend? TH: Not sure I know what constitutes “new” in this context, but from our Jutlandian home region I can recommend such diverse artists as Get your Gun, Ærkenbrand, Hahn Kult, Tempelnat, Lasse Krogh, Tongues, Fossils, Yung, Shiggajon, The Dove is Dead, Spökraket, Hunger, Morgan Square, Space Program, Headreel... I'm sure I'm forgetting many more.

Q: Which band would you love to make a cover version of?
TH: We are typically too wrapped up in our own ideas to plunder the works of other artists, but in the past we have performed versions of songs by Brainbombs and Suicide live... We recently played a lengthy variation on Timber Timbre's “The Three Sisters” in a Copenhagen church together with Simon & Andreas Westmark of Get your Gun, which I think worked quite well, so we may do that again.

Q: What´s the plan for the future...
TH: We have been working on our second full-length for a while now and are wrapping up the last stubborn bits of recording. Simultaneously we are finishing up writing our third release. We will be playing sporadic shows around Europe throughout spring and summer.

Q: Any parting words?
TH: Thank you for your interest in our work.
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https://narcosatanicos.bandcamp.com
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Strawberry Wine with Indoor Voices - An Interview

Os canadenses do Indoor Voices são cultuados no meio iniciado já faz um tempinho, ou melhor desde o debute Nevers de 2011.

Alguns eps pós debute definitivamente mostraram o amadurecimentos dos caras que são tipo uma banda co-irmã do Echo Lake, o frescor do dreampop é o mesmo,, só que o Indoor Voices pega um pouquinho mais no shoegazer digamos pré Ins´t Anything do MBV, aquela sonoridade mezzo class of 86 mezzo o que viria a se tornar shoegazer. Uma verdadeira beleza aos ouvidos.

Preparam para breve o próximo ep e o TBTCI bateu aquele papo tradicional com eles pra preparar o terreno pra vocês.

Srs, Indoor Voices.

***** Interview with Indoor Voices *****

Q. When did Indoor Voices started, tell us about the history...
A: IV was the next logical step after the first band I was in fizzled out (junetile) I kept writing songs, a lot of which I threw away, but when a friend and local producer built me a Jazzmaster, it changed my writing a lot.

Q: Who are your influences?
I find most of my influence in classic shoegaze bands, but also in a lot of ambient music, melancholy instrumental stuff. I think influence isn't necessarily a conscious thing. I've caught myself working on vocal melodies and thought "oh that reminds of bjork" or Phil Collins even. I dunno.

Q. Make a list of 5 albuns of all time…
5 desert island records

Loveless - My Bloody Valentine
A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen
N°1 - Christina Vantzou
Serena Maneesh - Serena Maneesh
Twin Hand Movement - Lower Dens

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Uncomfortable.

Q. How do you describe Indoor Voices sounds?
Melting pot.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
Most of the songs are recorded in a basement. If you don't have money for a fancy studio you should work within your means. I like the immediacy of that workflow. It's not ideal but I've been lucky to have friends who are pros guide me in getting the most out of what I have. Q. Which new bands do you recommended? SISU (Los Angeles) Star Horse (Stockholm) Alligator Indian (Asheville)

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
I've always wanted to do a cover of The Cults "Here comes the rain" but every time I start, something isn't right so I put it off.

Q: What´s the plans for future....
Finish our EP. Raise my daughter to hopefully go into something other than music.

Q: Any parting words?
Thank you for searching out new music. The world is such a small place these days. Love.
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http://indoorvoices.com
https://indoorvoices.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/IndoorVoices

Ghost Riders with Children of Leir - An Interview

Psych lento, arrastado, pesado no sentido denso da palavra e por vezes até dançante.

Este é o duo Children of Leir, com ecos de Suicide, Silver Apples, uma conexão com o começo do Crocodiles se sente ao ouvir o último trabalho Siren.

Viajante, barulhento e dançante na medida certa.

***** Interview with Children of Leir *****

Q. When did Children of Leir started, tell us about the history...

Gregg: We started out a couple years ago, me and Stuart were both at a bit of a musical loose end, we'd both been in bands but they were kind of over for us, realised we were both in to the same sort of stuff, so we started playing and the first album came together really quickly, written and recorded in a couple of months.

Q: Who are your influences?
Gregg: Baudrilliard, Ballard, Baudelaire, DeBord, Hammer Horror, Loop, a good indication of our musical influences can be found on the mixes we've done on our Mixcloud page under the 'Children of leir Transmissions..'

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Gregg; Fuzz, Catherine Ribeiro+Alpes - Paix, Nirvana - Bleach, Churchill's, Echo & the Bunnymen - Crocodiles

Stuart; Pretty much impossible for me that.. off the top of my head Forever changes -Love, Notorious Byrd Brothers - Byrds, Ogdens -Small faces, Easter Everywhere -13th Floor Elevators, Velvets...jeez i dunno! too many i've missed, it changes daily.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Gregg: Depends on beer intake, either shit-scared or King of the Universe

Q. How do you describe Children of Leir sounds?
motorik-driven, mystyical- horror infuenced, psychedelic folk pop

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Gregg: Well, we basically sit around my flat talking and drinking beer and occasionally record stuff on my old 8-track. Altogether a highly enjoyable process.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
Cult of Dom Keller, Hypnobeat, One Unique Signal, Fuzz, Electroshock Therapy

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
We're working on a couple at the moment, it's gonna be a surprise!

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
Gregg: More gigs, more records, more beer, soon!!!!

Q: Any parting words?
Expect the unexpected
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https://www.facebook.com/childrenofleir
https://childrenofleir.bandcamp.com

Pretty Hate Machine with Depth & Current - An Interview

Com vários discos no currículo os estadunidenses do Depth & Current pegam forte na veia dark noise.

Fazendo uma conexão eles são algo como a síntese de Screen Vinyl Image e Bloody Knives com Sisters of Mercy.

Vocais cavernosos, paredes barulhentas por detrás em doses cavalares. O último disco, Believe exemplifica bem o que os caras fazem. 

Grande banda do submundo dos bons sons.

***** Interview with Depth & Current *****

Q. When did Depth & Current started, tell us about the history…

Derek & I (Chris) lived across the street from each other for a while before we met. He was introduced to me as one of only a few people who went to an early A Place To Bury Strangers show in Oklahoma City. I recognized him as the guy I always saw across the street. A few weeks later, he was carrying his guitar across the street for band practice. I had been in bands with a lot of other people. But, Derek was my first real sonic ally. That was probably around 2007 or 2008. We were playing heavier, psychedelic stoner music at the time. But, Derek and I had a shared interest in post-punk and shoegaze stuff. We had several bandmates during those years, playing drums, bass, and keyboards. However, it was becoming pretty obvious that we were drifting sonically in a different direction than our bandmates. Around 2013, we decided to stop attempting to replace band members. We made two albums with electronic rhythm sections, and a decidedly more electropunk sound, but still with loud guitars. We toured as a two-piece band. Late in 2014, my wife and I had decided to move from Oklahoma, where I’ve been all my life, to Seattle. Derek and I would obviously still be able to continue to collaborate on writing and recording, even remotely. And, we would definitely still get together to tour. But, we really wanted to record one more album together, in the studio at the same time, before I moved. So, that’s when we wrote and recorded the ‘Believe’ LP. Altogether, I think we probably spent less than a week of studio time to write and record the album. We did it so efficiently that we were also able to bring in a few of our friends, who are phenomenal drummers, to play on the record. We’re really excited with how this one came together!

Q: Who are your influences?
For both of us, there’s a lot of that late 80s/early 90s non-American “college rock” that ended up meaning quite a bit to us. Bands like My Bloody Valentine, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Joy Division, New Order, etc. I really loved how poppy some of the John Hughes movie soundtrack new wave stuff was at the time. I really liked a lot of stuff in the 90s where it sounded like shoegazers and punks started to realize they had some things in common. There was so much great loud, melodic guitar music in the 90s. I really liked Wipers, Archers of Loaf, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
Ask my wife, for me this list changes almost daily. I also almost always approach this question from the perspective of “What albums made me the person I am RIGHT NOW?” With that in mind, and in no particular order:

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Nirvana - In Utero
Weezer - Pinkerton
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream

Q. How do you feel playing live?
For the last couple of years, we’ve done shows as a two-piece, with a lot of lights & video stuff. With only two of us to manage that stuff, I usually felt pretty panicked when we were playing. It was a combination of panic and excitement. For this new stuff, we’re playing with a full band again. I love the guys we’re playing with, so it’s just pure excitement now. It feels more intense than ever. I’m able to get lost in the performance and the volume, and let my mind rest a bit while I’m having fun.

Q. How do you describe Depth & Current sounds?
We’re always trying to make pop songs. Hooks are important to us. But, we’re also obsessed with extreme sounds. So, it’s often a challenge to get to the hooks. We’ve definitely intentionally limited our audience by demanding that listeners endure some sonic or sensory abuse in a quest for some kind of real and visceral experience.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
I’ve been a recording engineer for over 15 years. For this album, Derek and I started with a few writing sessions, where we would come up with a rhythm and some basic parts. Most of the guitar parts on the album started as “scratch” tracks during the writing process. To be honest, we don’t fuss too much with getting sounds when we’re recording. I’ve done it long enough to know what works and what doesn’t. So, lots of the original tracks end up making it all the way to the finished songs. Once we had arrangements worked out, we fine tuned our parts and recorded some bass parts. Then, one Saturday afternoon, we brought friends in to play drums. That was it! I moved out of my studio space shortly after that. So, I recorded some vocals and then mixed and mastered the record in my home studio.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
’m really pumped about all of these great punk bands with a kind of don’t-give-a-fuck experimentalism, like Naomi Punk, A Place To Bury Strangers, Iceage, Total Control, and Eagulls. The Lust For Youth record was probably my favorite of last year. There are definitely some more mainstream artists who are doing really cool things with guitars, like Twin Shadow or St. Vincent. That’s exciting. It’s exciting to turn on the radio and hear something inspiring.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
I’d like to do a Wipers song. Or, maybe a dark Pat Benetar song like “Love is a Battlefield”.

Q: What´s the plan for the future….
I’m super excited about moving to Seattle. It’s such a wild change from living in Oklahoma. It’s a whole new music scene. It’s a bigger market. This album is really about making a huge change. I’ve been to Seattle enough recently to know that I’ll be even more inspired going forward. I’m going to try to get Derek out there as often as possible, so we can start playing west coast shows. More new music, and more and better touring. That’s the future for us!

Q: Any parting words?
Thanks for checking out our band!
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https://depthandcurrent.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/depthandcurrent
http://www.depthandcurrent.com/

Ravedown with Boy King Islands - An Interview

O duo Boy King Islands se auto define como pós shoegazer, ponto.

Definições a parte, White Mirror que esta em pré venda e tem lançamento oficial para o próximo dia 24 agora de março, demonstra que os caras pegam forte nas referências mais barulhentas e menos experimentais, como por exemplo o Swervedriver.

Muito do álbum remete aos trabalhos ao Swervedriver ao meu ver, com exceção da fúria do primeiro álbum, o Boy King Islands tem sim um lado tendencioso para a barulheira, mas consegue equilibrar as coisas com o trabalho de vocalização e uso de outros timbres e instrumentos.

Um belo álbum do Boy King Islands, que vive rodando por aqui já faz um tempo.

***** Interview with Boy King Islands *****

Q. When did Boy King Islands start, tell us about the history...
Back in high school, I belonged to an organization called Sound Exposure. Run by a then-employee of Elektra Records named Nan Warshaw (who went on to start Bloodshot Records in Chicago), it helped high school bands like mine organize shows and network with other kindred spirits and nerds in the high school who had basement- and garage bands; one of them was Jason Hunt (my partner in Boy King Islands).

The music we played together back then was constantly changing but, years later - when I was living with him and some friends in our hometown above this Chinese restaurant - I was asked to cover a My Bloody Valentine song for a 7" series. I wrote an original tune instead and enlisted Jason to play classical guitar on it. Boy King Islands grew from that one song ("The Girl with The Stained Glass Eyes", released as Caural on a limited 7" by Frank Wobbly & Sons) to the beginnings of an album.

When I went back to NY at the end of the year, we continued to collaborate on music. Honestly, it was a side project for him and me both, and we didn't release our first album for nearly ten years!

Q. Who are your influences?
Jason and I have very different influences, but I think where they overlap is in early nineties shoegaze stuff like Ride and My Bloody Valentine, and in classic hip-hop like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest - basically the stuff we were rocking out to on our headphones in high school when we first met. He is a classical guitarist and I have been doing experimental electronic music for years, so of course our collaboration has been shaped by quite a lot of different sounds, sights and experiences.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
I hate this question, because it can change depending on the day; however, the albums that consistently make the list for me are, in no particular order:

1. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
2. Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
3. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
4. Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark
5. Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album

Q. How do you feel playing live?
Since it's just Jason and me - and I play everything except for the guitar and keyboard parts he plays - we have never put together a live show as it would be too difficult to recreate the music live. But I'll tell you, I used to love performing, and hope to again someday...

Q. How do you describe Boy King Islands sounds?
Um, post-shoegaze? I don't know. Even though we were never really a "shoegaze" or "dream pop" band per se, certainly a lot of those bands were an influence on the music. I think as time went on, we kept some of the same aesthetics as far as chord progressions and harmonies go, but varied their delivery to include more diverse instrumentation. There's a quote I love even though no one seems to know whom to attribute it to: "writing about music is like dancing about architecture". I agree with that whole-heartedly, so I'd rather people listen to our music to get a feel of it versus listen to me trying to describe it.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
Historically, it happened in one of two ways: either I started with chord changes and lyrics, or I riffed on some of Jason's changes and wrote lyrics to form a song. From there, we'd record what we could at home - usually separately - and complimented each other's ideas to a click track until I recorded final drums in a studio. At that point, we'd decide to redo stuff or add additional overdubs (with two of us, there were a LOT of overdubs!). Final vocals were almost always recorded last.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
Hiatus Kaiyote are hands down one of my new favorite bands. Other than them, lately I have been listening to Merchandise, Popstrangers, Mac Demarco, Diiv, Huerco S, and Tame Impala.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
For some reason, I have always wanted to cover an old My Dad Is Dead song called "Boundaries". People totally sleep on that guy and I absolutely love his music from the mid-eighties. Maybe a Chameleons or Cleaners from Venus song would be fun to do, but I probably couldn't cover either without singing in a terrible and fake English accent.

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
My girlfriend and I moved to California shortly after the upcoming Boy King Islands album was finished and, with Jason still in Chicago and his daughter approaching three years old, our collaboration has ground to a painful halt. However, I have a handful of new songs already written and will likely start recording in a couple months, though I have a feeling the music will continue to go in a new direction... I bought a couple vintage drum machines and a Rickenbacker bass, so maybe I'll start doing solo new wave shit. Who knows.

Q: Any parting words?
Thank you!
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boykingislands.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/boykingislands
soundcloud.com/boykingislands

Things Viral with Commuted - An Interview

David Eatock é Commuted, o canadense criou uma sonoridade pós punk caótica em seu debute, Secon World, lançado no início de fevereiro deste ano.

Seis canções densas, nebulosas provocando delírios caóticos durante a audição.

A complexidade de um Dead Can Dance em sua primeira fase aliada a bases sólidas sob uma cozinha pesada criando climas definitivamente perturbadores.

Uma estreia de gente grande fez o Commuted.

***** Interview with Commuted *****

Q. When did Commuted started, tell us about the history...
David: Things officially got under way in June of 2014 when I released the first song called, “Haunted,” which is track 4 on the ep. Commuted was originally going to be more collaborative involving some other talented musicians I know, but I really loved the idea of having complete creative control by virtue of playing everything myself. So that’s where I am now and I’m really excited about the future.

Q: Who are your influences?
David: Man there are so many. I personally think that just listening to music and really studying how other song writers compose is just as important as practicing on your instrument. A band from Brooklyn, New York called Kayo Dot really opened a lot of doors for me and their main man Toby Driver is someone I admire so much. Lisa Gerrard from Dead Can Dance is also a huge vocal influence, I love how she can convey so much with her voice without actually using any understandable language. Growing up though I was a total metalhead, I heard Iron Maiden when I was 8 years old and that’s when I fell in love with music. Black Metal is something I love so much as well and I really try to channel some of the atmosphere present in that music in my own music. Wild Nothing, Nadja (and also Aidan Baker’s solo work), TRST from here in Toronto, Cocteau Twins are some other ones, but like I said there are just so many.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
David: Kayo Dot, “Choirs Of The Eye,”
Aidan Baker, “The Sea Swells A Bit…,”
Dead Can Dance, “The Serpent’s Egg,”
Khanate, “Things Viral,”

I always have trouble picking a solid number 5 though. I suppose Slowdive’s, “Pygmalion,” is one I love a lot and also Sun Kil Moon’s, “Ghosts Of The Great Highway.” I guess I cheated and that’s six, but anyways my list would look something like that.

Q. How do you feel playing live?
David: I haven’t played live in quite awhile and Commuted won’t be going live until I have a full band together, but back in the day when I was in other bands I suppose I always tried to play with a chip on my shoulder. Back then I always wanted people to feel like, “Damn, who’s that guy on bass?” Or drums or whatever, but then again the kind of music I was playing then was more contingent on individual performances. Running all around the neck isn’t really something that’s necessary in this music so I’m hoping when Commuted goes live it’s going to feel like more of a team effort, something that creates atmospheres and moods and what not … Though I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want people to be impressed by my playing a little bit haha.

Q. How do you describe Commuted sounds?
David: Heavy on atmosphere, sometimes dramatic, guitar leads and spacey, goth soundscapes. That was the intent on my end, but I suppose the listener can take what they want from it.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
David: All of these songs were recorded in my bedroom. I really don’t have the money to go into a studio and plus with this kind of music I think Lo-fi production really doesn’t hurt it. Three of the tracks were taken to a friend of mine who did the mixing and mastering, but then due to busy schedules between us and my own anxiety at just wanting to get the thing finished I mixed and mastered the other three myself.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
David: Dead Sea from Paris are real up and comers and I’m really excited to see what they do in the future. There’s a great shoegaze band from here in Toronto called Iris that everybody should definitely check out as well. Also My Invisible Friend from Italy are super cool.

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
David: Dead Can Dance is the first band that comes to mind every time I think of covers. It would also be cool to do something more chilled out like The Smiths or The Cranberries or something. Ulver’s song, ”Capitel I: I Troldskog faren vild,” would also be cool, it’s like chill out black metal with shoegaze vocals and I’m really into it along with the rest of that album.

Q: What´s the plan for the future….
David: I’m hoping to have finished a few more eps before the year is out. I’m working on one right now that would be closer to the darker stuff on Second World and it’s called, “Family Secrets.” I’m not really sure if people are going to like it, but I’ve always wanted to try making long, droning ambient songs and plus it isn’t going to be a style that I’m sticking with, more so just something I wanted to try out. After that I’ll get back to recording stuff that I would want to play live and also when I’m finished school it will be time to think about getting a band together.

Q: Any parting words?
David: Thank you very much for having me! I’m really excited about the future of this project and I hope if you’ve taken the time to read you’ll give the ep (Second World by Commuted) a shot!
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https://commuted.bandcamp.com/album/second-world
https://www.facebook.com/Commuted

Strange Days with This Other Kingdom - An Interview

Telescopic é o novo trabalho dos irlandeses insanos e freaks do This Other Kingdom.

Um mix de The Doors e Black Angels, fazendo mantras psych em forma de adoração e celebração. No meio disso tudo a uma alta dose carregada de escuridão, indícios de pós punk? Sim.

O TOK é para ser ouvido alto, de forma estridente e preferencialmente se você estiver alto também, o resultado será melhor percebido.

ACIMA.

***** Interview with This Other Kingdom *****

Q. When This Other Kingdom started, tell us about the history...
This Other Kingdom was born in 2012. We released an EP called Sunlight in April 2013 and are about to release our debut album 'Telescopic'

Q: Who are your influences?
We all love 60s music to modern day Psych Rock and Post Punk. The likes of Love, The Doors, Savages, Joy Division, The Velvet Underground etc

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Doors - Waiting For The Sun
The Black Angels - Passover
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights

Q. How do you feel playing live?
It's a great rush. There's no better feeling.

Q. How do you describe This Other Kingdom sounds?
We mix a cocktail of psychedelia with post punk.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs?
We had a bunch of songs to choose from and decided on 11. We then booked a studio and went for it. It's a long process to get the results you want but it's worth every minute.

Q. Which new bands do you recommended
Savages // The Altered Hours // Death Valley Girls // Shadow Boxer // Night Beats

Q: Which bands would you love to make a cover version of?
We have been chatting about covers and are trying not to pick obvious ones. I would love to do Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You. I think it would fit in our set

Q: What´s the plan for the future....
We want to get this album out and hope to play it in as many countries as possible. It's always been a goal to bring it to different countries.

Q: Any parting words?
Our album Telescopic is out April 11th. Through iTunes, Bandcamp and will be released April 18th on vinyl. GET IT!
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https://soundcloud.com/thisotherkingdom/sets/telescopic/s-sSGwT
https://soundcloud.com/thisotherkingdom
https://www.facebook.com/pages/This-Other-Kingdom

Drums and Guns with Box and The Twins - An Interview

Uma das bandas mais lindas, sofisticadas e elegantes que ouvi nos últimos tempos, estou falando dos alemães do Box and The Twins.

Uma intrigantes mistura de pós punk, shoegazer, lo-fi e cold wave, com uma absurdo senso de confusão, sedução e caos. Below Zero, ep lançado no final do ano passado tem estado em alta rotação no TBTCI bem como o anterior Our Fears.

Não é possível encaixar o Box and The Twins em nenhum dos rótulos mencionados, estes servem apenas como guias para as viagens por vezes escuras, em outras menos densas, o ponto é que o Box é uma das grandes revelações do ano passado e certamente vai fazer a alegria de muita gente esse ano.

Para o TBTCI, resta apenas dizer, Box and The Twins é ACIMA.

***** Interview with Box and The Twins *****

When did Box and the Twins start? What is your history? How did you meet?
BOX: We already knew each other for a while …Marc and I were a couple for quite some time, now I am engaged to Mike... so we somehow have a special history together, and there is defenitely a special chemistry between us three.

MIKE: (laughs) yeah, we are a strange group of people…

MARC: We had the idea of starting a band together for quite a while.. In March 2014 we played our first show and released our first ep, at that time under coctail twins. The old name seemed to cause a lot of confusion, so we re-named for our second ep “Below Zero” to Box and the twins.

What are your influences?
MIKE: Each of us has a different musical background… our guitarplayer marc grew up with several kinds of indie Rock. I am a bit older than the other two, and totally influenced by 80´s pop & wave, with a heavy goth phase in my teenage years. In the 90´s, I fell in love with the shoegaze movement. And still, my all time favourite Band is the cure.

BOX: I am totally attracted by any kind of low- fi productions. I really like the concept of rough scetches….

Make a list of 5 all- time favourite albums.

MIKE: Hard to tell….can we make a list of 50?
1. the cure- Disintegration
2. PJ Harvey- is this desire
3. slowdive- souvlaki space station
4. low- drums and guns
5. cocteau twins- victorialand

How do you feel playing live?
MARC: Nervous. (laughs) No, we love to bring our songs on stage, and to play them to an audience. It is always a special and wonderful experience to get and feel the reaction face to face.

BOX: I love to see how the songs change the more we play them live. I like how we are developing and expanding our performances of the songs on stage. This is a very exciting process…

How would you describe the box and the twins sound?
MARC: I wouldn´t say there is one special defined box and the twins sound, as we are changing the instrumentation and soundscapes with each song....

BOX: We always try to figure out- which direction should a song go to? What does it need? We have some really electronic songs you could dance to- and some really fragile, guitar- based reverbed ones.

MIKE: I would say the central theme of all songs is the voice of BOX, and a special kind of melancholy which keeps everything together.

Tell us about the process of recording the songs…
MIKE: We are definetely not the kind of band who jams in the rehearsel room for hours and hours…Most of the time we start with a rough Demo idea....

BOX: (laughs) and then we fight weeks over arrangements and sounds…

MARC: Yeah, we concentrate on the song in the first place. The recording process is also the composing process at the same time. When the song is done, we figure out how to bring it on stage.

BOX: We also work separate on the songs, and then sending each other the results. Which works pretty cool for us.

Which new bands do you recommend?
BOX: We listened to two albums a lot in the last time….the first is “live and destroy” by french band minuit machine. Perfect catchy synthwave. Amazing. Could dance to it all night long.

MIKE: the other one is the total opposite of it. Probably the saddest record I´ve heard in ages- “Give your heart to the Hawks” by London-based singer Evi vine. Give it a try, it will break your heart forever.

MARC: (laughs) Typical Box and the twins bipolarity!

Of which band would you love to do a coverversion ?
BOX: We would love love to do a coverversion, especially for the live shows, we just didn´t had the time yet to figure it out. We think, a cover version would only make sense, if we manage to transform something totally different into something we like- so we probably won´t ever do a cover from a wave or indie band- it doesn´t make much sense for us to cover a song from the same genre.

MIKE: On the way to our hamburg show they played „moonlight shadow” by mike oldfield in the radio-may be that would be a good song to cover ?(laughs). Future plans?

MARC: To finish the album…..

MIKE: and to find a suitable and supporting label to release it…

BOX: to play more shows around germany and europe.

Any parting words?
BOX: We get so much great response for our music from people of your country, which really means a lot to us. It is so amazing that people on the other side of the world discover our music and listen to it.

MIKE: Neither one of us have ever been to brazil… to visit your country some day and play some shows for you would be a dream coming true…..

MARC: Thank you so much for the support, highly appreciated!
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https://boxandthetwins.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/boxandthetwins
http://www.boxandthetwins.com/