So what do you do when you've put on pretty much the finest celebration of post rock the world has ever seen? Apparently you go out & book Mono, Russian Circles, This Will Destroy You, Ef, team up with Sargent House and pack the undercard with wonderful rising talent like Rumour Cubes, Codes In The Clouds, Karhide, Lost In The Riots & Wicket; bands that readers of these pages may well be familiar with but a wider audience will get the pleasure of for the first time.
(((o))): On the scale of 7-10 - how excited are you to be performing at this year’s ATG (let’s be honest, anything below 7 won’t be acceptable)?
100000000000000000000000 / 10 obviously… who isn’t?
(((o))): How have you been preparing for this year’s performance and what can we expect from your show?
This is our first full band show in a year - we’ve got new members, more members, and new songs to début! Preparations have been full of panic, stress and then adulation.
(((o))): If you went last year (whether as a band or privately) - what were your highlights?
I missed out last year unfortunately. Big regret. Polymath would have obviously been the huge highlight though!
(((o))): What are you most looking forward to at this year’s festival - musically and in general (I can’t wait to try a cactus burrito for example)?
Musically it’s This Will Destroy You for me...it’ll be the first time seeing them live. Obviously every act I’m looking forward to, but especially these guys by a whisper…
Non musically..this all night bar sounds pretty interesting, I’m not sure I’m going to bother bringing a tent. Every lucky person who went last year has told me that this is their actual favourite festival - regardless of it’s postrockness - so the whole experience I’m really looking forward to. Just the vibe and how carefully everything has been put together, laid out and planned really. Also I’m looking forwrad to more inter-postrock-band 5aside football. MBMR hold the record incase you were wondering. 6-1 thrashing over Flies Are Spies From Hell. FYI.
(((o))): If you were to chose two bands to play next year, one headliner and one local, who would it be and why?
Ahhh. Well it’s Godspeed / Silver Mt Zion for me. Let’s make this happen.
Locally..there are so many! Off the top of my head (and apologies to those I’ve missed!) I’d definitely say Lucy Claire, Phoria, Patchwork Natives, He Was Eaten By Owls, 52 Commercial Road….there are so many.
(((o))): If you were given the chance to DJ one of the silent discos, give us a 5-song playlist of what you’d make us jump around to.
I think I’d get the graveyard shift. Put me after last orders and I’ll sober everyone up ok?
(((o))): One of the best memories from last year was the always swarmed merch stand. What are you getting prepared for the ATG fans merch-wise? Any exclusives?
There may well be some limited edition ATG vinyls on their way...you’ll have to wait and see!
(((o))): The great thing about last year was the parade of awesome band t-shirts. Which band t-shirts will your band be sporting?
I’m hoping it’s going to be so hot that the majority of us are semi-naked throughout the weekend. But if not, then I think it’s shirts for us I’m afraid! Someone has to bring some sophistication to the postrock world. As long as no one wears those silly wooly hats that someone invariably wears at festivals despite it being 35+ degrees then all is fine.
(((o))): Where will we be most likely to bump into you on site?
Walking briskly between stages I expect! There’s so many of us that you’re bound to bump into one of us everytime you look up.
(((o))): Who’s on your ‘en route to ATG’ playlist? And who’s your designated driver?
We’re going to bring back the mix tape. A bit of everyone playing, maybe a few from last year...I’m in an iLiKETRAiNS mood...so let’s start with Terra Nova and see how we get on...
