Do you think your new album Vheissu represents a growth in you as people? "Yeah, I think it always does, at least, for us, we just write from where we are as people, and what we’re feeling. I think it’s always influenced by how we’re growing as people, how we’re growing as a group." It’s a new direction for you. Was it a conscious effort to do something different or a natural progression? "It’s a little of both. We always wanted to do something that’s a bit different and unique and interesting. At the same time though, what that is for us is trying to make something new, not just for the sake of it being new. They’re inseparable in a sense." Over the course of your career, how has your live show evolved?
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"It’s hard for me to say, because I don’t have an outside perspective on it. From watching video, we’ve definitely progressed quite a bit - we’ve learnt to express more naturally what the music is making us feel. I think there may have been points where we may have been more crazy or youthful, but I feel the way we are now, there’s no conscious effort to try and do anything in particular. When you’re starting out you have the desire to be entertaining, but I think as you play more and more shows, you fall into a natural rhythm." Were you worried about alienating a section of your fanbase with the new album? "I don’t want people to not like the music y’know? But at the same time, it’s not a concern that some people might not - obviously some people won’t. It’s definitely self-evident that some people who liked us before won’t like the new record but I feel like a lot of people are growing with us, especially people who keep tabs on the band and know what we’re listening to, what we’ve been talking about musically. I think a lot of people kind’ve saw where it was going and weren’t as confused when it happened." Are you comfortable with the sound you have at the moment or will the next record broaden it? "I have no idea. It could go in a lot of different directions. It usually happens somewhat naturally. It’s a little early to say." |