Christian Allen caught up with Wild Beasts half way through their U.K tour at the End Bar, Newcastle!(Click here to listen/download the interview!)
Christian: How has the tour been for you so far, do you sense people are enjoying the new songs?
Wild Beasts: It’s gone better then we could have dreamt of, people have been really open minded. It’s important for us to tour, realistically the album may not be out till September but when you’re in a band and you make new music you want people to hear it straight away.
Christian: So you’ve finished recording the new album, that’s a pretty quick turnaround from last year’s ‘Limbo Panto’, pretty prolific.
Wild Beasts: Well that’s our job; it’s easy to get embroiled in other things. But being in the studio recording new music is where we want to be.
Christian: For people who haven’t heard you before can you try and sum up your sound?
Wild Beasts: Fundamentally it’s pop music, 4 minute long songs with verses and choruses. But at the same time we want to think outside the box, and surprise people. We ourselves are very bored of what we’re being force fed.
Christian: What can we expect from the new album then?
Wild Beasts: Musically I think it’s more ‘groovy’ and danceable. More accessible and less of an intense listen from the last album.
Christian: What new releases are you most looking forward to in 2009?
Wild Beasts: One of the most underrated bands around are Junior Boys, they’re on Domino Records and have a new album coming out this year. If it’s anything like the last it will be worth a listen.
Christian: The first time I saw you was a couple of years ago supporting Maximo Park at Gloucester Guildhall and the crowd wasn’t really sure how to take you, is this becoming less the case now?
Wild Beasts: I remember that being a particularly difficult gig but that’s part of what we want, to confront people.
Christian: Any advice for Newcastle Students?
Wild Beasts: Make the most of it. Just keep on having a good time because you won’t get the chance to again.
Interview by Christian Allen
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