when it’s a little cringy – I am really self-critical of lyrics. Nick can appreciate them a lot more. NB: If you’re writing about something that’s emo- tive, it’s easy to write. You don’t have to think about what you’re writing, it just comes. Most of our songs are about something close to us. OR: …An event that sticks out. NB: Luke wrote a lot of the early lyrics, they were always ambiguous but very well thought out. Luke passed the torch to John, really. JM: And now they’re a lot more personal.
What have been the most important stages in the life of the band? JM: Gulli! NC: Yeah, it was about January of 2010 when Luke left and John met Gulli through university, then he joined. Sometimes I feel like we’ve only really been a band since January. OR: That’s how I feel too. We have the same name, but we’re not the same band at all. JM: And when we started to bring more instru- ments in too, that was a huge turning point. OR: We’ve tried to experiment with everything to try and find a sound that we all like. It’s all just constantly changing, from record to record. JM: Every song has something different, and I think that’s quite cool. NC: The song we’ve just recorded (Sleeper – available on iTunes) is quite poppy but also quite melodic and folky as well, whereas another we are recording soon is really atmospheric and really progressive. It’s 8 minutes long, and inspired by a lot of progressive bands.
Does criticism affect you? JM: YEAH. NC: John doesn’t take criticism very well. JM: Seriously. But, I need it – someone has to tell me you know, ‘that’s crap – do something better’, and I will. I’ll go back and change it and do some- thing much better. GG: After you’ve cried and whined for three days. OR: The worst thing for me is my parents. I hate
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