....The band name's juxtaposition between the innocent and dreamy on one hand, and the restless and somewhat aggressive on the other, reflects the music quite well.
«We quickly found out that the four of us have too many different influences to be able to stay within the strict boundaries of post-punk” says Stephen, himself no stranger to throw in a bouncy dub-inspired bassline. Instrumental post-rock dynamics can be heard in several songs, while others lean on an almost krauty repetitiveness.
«The song always remains the most important thing, though” claims Kleven, who takes turns with Gardener to write the tunes, and occasionally hints at his past as a popster. “There’s always a melodic element, and we certainly don’t shy away from a catchy chorus or a hummable riff!”
This accessibility, along with well-crafted arrangements and an underlying sonic and lyrical darkness, places the band within a tradition perhaps best described as stadium-melancholia, perfected by obvious 80’s legends The Cure, The Chameleons and Echo and the Bunnymen, and taken into the new millennium by the likes of Placebo, Editors and The National....
