S] Tim Very is the new drummer for you guys – how is he fitting in?Ĭ] “We have known Tim for years, even before I was in the band. We know him so well we know the studio and what we can do. S] What about recording? Was that as relaxing?Ĭ] “This was great! We did it with Dan Hannon who has done all of our records. It was very relaxing writing this new album, almost therapeutic.” It was easy to write because it was so natural we have played together so long and we know each other’s cues and what’s happening. It was difficult because we loved so many of the tracks. It went from whittling down 100 songs to 30 and then the final ten. S] How did you go about writing this album? Seeing as this is quite a personal album for vocalist Andy (Hull)?Ĭ] “For this album we had so many songs that we loved. ‘Simple Math’ though, is definitely a standout track for us it was the one that got stuck in our heads the most, so it made sense to release that as a single, especially being a title track.” It was a little frightening at the beginning knowing that we had to release something before the album came out ‘Simple Math’ and ‘April Fool’ are very different songs, and the whole album is that way. S] Tell me about the new record then… does it all sound similar to what we have heard so far from the singles?Ĭ] “The thing about this record is that every song sounds so different. We have been cooped up in a black box for the past six months. We spent about two and a half months on this record we tracked bass and drums and then meticulously went over everything. S] What’s it like being in the studio then for ‘Simple Math’? How long do you usually spend recording?Ĭ] “We were in the studio for a month at a time we have our own place in Atlanta. The fact that it sold out is overwhelming.” This is a different country that is so far away, and we are so grateful and thankful that people give a damn. When we found out these shows sold out in an hour it was amazing. We haven’t been on tour for a very long time, we’ve just been in the studio it’s good to do these shows and warm up to a major tour. We are only here for a week! It’s a short little run but it is nice to dip our toes in the water. S] How does it feel to be back in England?Ĭ] “Great. We had a connection to this town and felt it was similar to where we were.” It was very inspiring to us because we are a middle class group, we weren’t surrounded by an amazing art scene, they were records we found and we loved. It was this middle class town that was coming out with these great records and great bands. S] Regarding the band Manchester Orchestra had you ever been to Manchester (in the UK) before you decided on the name?Ĭ] “We hadn’t, the idea behind the name was that it was this weird town we had never been to but we admired. “It was very relaxing writing this new album, almost therapeutic” With all this free time I’ve had lately, I thought it was high time I consolidated all my little monthly playlists and made one big soundtrack filled with all the songs I absolutely adore.Soundspheremag scribe Edward Lewis catches up with Manchester Orchestra keyboardist Chris Freeman while the band tour the UK in advance of their stop in the North West to talk about recording the new album, ‘Simple Math’, Neil Young and funny songs. I grew up in a house where music was playing 24/7, I started going to gigs as soon as I could, I married a musician and now our own home is filled with music at all times! We have a speaker in every room (even the bathroom for soapy showertime singing) and we’re always choosing songs to play, whether it’s in the mornings while we have our coffees, or in the evenings while we make dinner.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |