segunda-feira, 11 de fevereiro de 2019

Idealista with Knives - An Interview


Kevin Cervera é um daqueles caras obstinados com o que ama e acredita, no caso a música. Assim nasceu sua nova banda, o Knives.

No mesmo dia que o Hexagrams, banda anterior de Kevin encerrou as atividades, nascia o Knives. Com idéias sonoras bem diferentes. Sai o pós punk clássico com tendências mais soturnas e entre um certo dreampop climático, com nuances oitentistas. Algo como se o The Wake se entrelaçasse com o DIIV, ou algo parecido.

"Idealista" é a estreia dos caras. Um EP que conheceu o mundo no último semestre do ano passado e que tardiamente chegou aos meus ouvidos, mas o delay não foi capaz de acabar com a magia das canções, pelo contrário, elas soam puras e intactas a cada audição.

A pureza do dreampop em sua excelência.


***** Interview with Knives *****


Q. When did Knives begin? Tell us about the history...
Knives begun the day that our last band ‘Hexagrams’ ended, It started in my room again, making some noisy riffs but kind of lo fi feeling, i wanted to keep it bedroom like i did in the past and later adding some reverb in everything.

Q: Who are your influences?
Definitely (Sandy) Alex G, 107 Faunos and Chastity.

Q. Make a list of 5 albums of all time…
1- Elliott Smith - Either/Or
2- Ryan Adams - Love is Hell
3- Bob Dylan - Infidels
4- David Bowie - Hunky Dory
5- JAMC - Psychocandy

Q. How do you feel playing live?
It feels awesome et awkward.

Q. How do you describe Knives´ sounds?
Noisy pop in spanish simple lyrics.

Q: Tell us about the process of recording the songs ?
Everything is homemade, Miguel our guitar player récords every instrument, guitars on my roland jazz chorus, bass and synths in digitals, after that he mixes every instrument and voices and then mastering, a very common way to récord songs nowadays.

Q. Which new bands do you recommend?
Sister Ectoplasma, Todos tus tanques soviéticos..

Q: Which band would you love to made a cover version of?
Maybe something more latín like any songs of El mato un policía motorizado

Q: What are your plans for the future?
Recording a new álbum, something very digital, full of synthetizers, homemade again.

Q: Any parting words?
“It’s ok to ghost if yr making art”
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Thanks

https://knivesdotcom.bandcamp.com/album/idealista-ep
https://twitter.com/Knivesdotcom