Το ''Songs'' δεν ξεφεύγει από τη μουσική αισθητική του σχήματος.Είναι πιο τελειοποιημένη κατα κάποιο τρόπο.
Μια πολύ ιδιαίτερη και παράξενα ελκυστική άποψη για την ποπ και την ψυχεδέλεια πλαισιωμένη από εξαιρετικούς στίχους,την πάντα ελκυστικη φωνή της Tamar Kamin και lo-fi παραγωγή που δίνει το τελικό στίγμα του γκρουπ. Σπουδαία μουσική για τους «πόνους» του σύγχρονου κόσμου απο μουσικούς που ακόμα δεν «τα 'χουν χαμένα»...
Έστειλα μερικές ερωτήσεις στον B.K.Ferris,σχετικά με το δισκάκι αλλά και γενικά για το σχήμα.
B.K.Ferris : A
lot of factors, really. We've been travelling a lot more, playing
shows across the U.S. Video has become a major element of our show.
We change up our live set often, so a lot of rehearsals are
necessary. With all the preparation for the live shows and then the
travelling it can be challenging to find the time to record, but we
manage slowly but surely.
We've
been recording all the while, it can just be a lengthy process to
finalize and release a product.
-
Tell us about these new three tracks. What inspired you,if there's a central etc.
B.K.Ferris : There
isn't much of a theme. Just a short collection of songs, as
advertised. Two are exclusive to this 7" for now and the other
is an alternate version of a song that will appear on the next full
length album, HEAVEN ON A BRANCH.
"Humanist
Hymn" is pretty self-explanatory. I've always found the reward
system of religion to be funny. Why do people need to recieve an
eternal afterlife or good karma as an incentive to do good things? I
think it is human nature to want other humans to like you. Unless
you were raised by wolves.
"Taste"
was inspired by a chef I once worked with. He was always very drunk
on the job and would just get these silly catch phrases that he would
riff on the entire shift. One day he wrote on his sign out sheet,
"There is nothing left to taste." I could relate.
"Songs"
came to me when a friend of mine wrote a song for his ex-girlfriend
with unsuccessful results. I laughed and said, "Ha, that never
really works!"
Songwriters often think they can solve anything
with the power of a song. But if she thought you were a jerk before
the song, she'll probably still think you're a jerk after the song.
Few songs have actually had earth-shaking results in the history of
mankind.
Most people don't really care what the writer is saying in
the unlikely event that they are even saying anything at all. And
then some years go by and the world has forgotten it entirely.
- It's maybe obvious but what pushed
you to create a label of your own and what are you planning to do
with it ?
Sign new artists , rereleasing the whole Van Allen Belt
universe ?
B.K.Ferris : It
seemed the logical way to go. For now it will only encompass
projects we're involved with and, at the moment, that is only our
band and my solo stuff.
More of the latter coming soon as well. I
am friends with some tremendously talented acts and it would nice if
some day we could help promote and release them, too.
- What are the band's next moves ?
B.K.Ferris: A
full-length album is on the way. We plan to play a lot of shows
around our country and are working on crossing the Atlantic. In the
immediate future, we're also making more music videos.
B.K. Ferris :Though
we aren't very well known in the scheme of things, the fans we do
have are incredibly enthusiastic and supportive. Also, many of them
are, in their own right, brilliant musicians.
I like how I've gotten
to meet so many of my living music heroes and to find the respect
goes both ways. It's also very nice to hear that I've influenced
others.
One of my favorite fan letters was from a kid who was from a
very conservative Christian house. He said he found my music when he
was going through a transition of beliefs and the music helped him
come to terms with his doubt in the existence of God.
That's pretty
powerful.»
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