Keylord scat3/2/2023 ![]() “We recorded with Lewis Johns at his studio in Southampton, The Ranch Production House. We are trying to take all the elements of the music we love and meld them into something new and exciting.”īoss Keloid ask: Where did you record Mire and how long did it take to track it all? The second is the way I think we interpret it – ‘post' implies something after, a natural progression in a sound. Personally, I think of 'post-' in two minds the first being the traditional genre, i.e., long songs with minimalist influence – think Cult Of Luna or Amenra. When we were trying to find an appropriate tag for what we do, we wanted to find something that made it clear we were slaves to the riff, but that we also were trying to push what could be done with that kind of music. “This is one of those weird genre tags that can be used in a lot of ways. You describe yourselves as 'post-sludge' but what does the 'post' part of your genre description mean to you? Møl ask: Many bands, ourselves included, struggle with the implications and connotations of putting 'post' in front our genre description. In that sense we personally owe much more to Alcest for inspiring us than we do Deafheaven.” Questions For Conjurer They really bridged the gap between metal and shoegaze for us and kind of inspired us to go forward in that direction. This was back in 2011 and around that time Alcest had just released a couple of records that were getting attention in the shoegaze community. After the band disbanded, they wanted to continue creating shoegaze music together, although with emphasis on the more hard hitting aspects of the genre. ![]() “Ken and Nicolai played in a shoegaze band previously that never really gained momentum. That made Nicolai very angry and very confused.”Ĭonjurer ask: What got you into this so-called blackgaze style? Is it something you've experimented with in previous bands and did you all come together with a singular vision? Basically: how did Møl end up sounding like Møl? “Someone compared us to Amon Amarth in an online forum. The album is an enigmatic journey.”īoss Keloid ask: Do you ever get compared to other bands that you feel you sound nothing like? If so, who are they? For us it certainly has a strong connection to the lyrical themes and vibe of the album. It represents creation, progress and freedom. Paul, our guitar player, produced the artwork. Møl ask: The artwork for your new album Melted On The Inch is absolutely stunning! Who did the artwork this album? And is there any connection between the artwork and the music/lyrics of the album? The keys and synth have certainly enriched our sound and opened us up to a new realm of discovery." Matt joined us on keys halfway through the writing process for Melted On The Inch and fitted in perfectly as a person and a musician. ![]() There was no premeditation about wanting to explore a specific musical direction, it always happens organically. We wanted to introduce new layers and a greater scope for dynamics. "We agreed on the idea of bringing in keys soon after we recorded Herb Your Enthusiasm. ![]() How early on did you plan to bring keys onboard and explore this more traditional 'prog' direction? Conjurer ask: Your stylistic shift on Melted On The Inch seems massive – certainly from what I was expecting. ![]()
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