Todashi wrote: ↑07 Sep 2021, 10:46
Anyone listen to the Kerrang interview? Anything interesting said?
Listening to it now so i'll make a quick bullet point list for anyone who doesn't have the chance to listen. Also for anyone that does want to listen the interview starts around the 2 hour mark of the broadcast.
-The host was originally supposed to interview Andrew, but plans changed last minute, so they got Ben on.
-They did a ton of writing last year during the summer remotely sending demos back and fourth, and between July and August they got together in person to rehearse for around 10 days.
-They had so much pent up energy thanks to not being able to go on tour, that they were able to put that energy into writing more songs.
-There is a lot of talk between the band members about releasing new material, however one point that gets brought up in these conversations is a lot of bands have 3-4 really great albums but no one really thinks fondly of later career stuff, and this is what causes some hesitation.
-Andrew intentionally puts the lyrics on the website to tease fans of what the songs may sound like, so that when they show up to shows and actually hear the tunes it gives them, and I quote, "A sense of Euphoria."
-Andrew is a little hesitant to play at "Chain Venues" because they don't have the same feel as non chain venues.
-Ben reiterated what has been said recently where this is the most the band has felt like an actual band since the early 90s, and there is a super strong sense of synergy among the group at the moment.
-Ben says, and I quote, "Von has been really prolific with his lyric writing."
-As a fan who grew up with the Sisters of Mercy, Ben feels incredibly honored when people say the new songs are a return to form for the band.
And that's it, It was a rather sort interview but good nonetheless. The most interesting tidbit to me is that there have been some demos recorded and passed around of the new material. Now if those will ever see the light of day, that is uncertain. But, it is exciting that the band has a lot of synergy right now. For a lot of non-European sisters fans such as myself I hope we do get to see more recorded sisters material, and it is exciting that it is a conversation that is still regularly being had between the band. We shall see what happens in these next couple shows, and months. Maybe we will get that But Genevive Single
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This interview is really awsome and so insightful.
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