3/30/2023 0 Comments Twitch keylord![]() ![]() That’s one reason why the specific story behind a song is rarely revealed-to help people relate it to whatever they want to without a pre-existing idea of what’s being spoken about. Can you explain what you were writing about and what you wanted to say? Is it a concept album?Īlthough most of the songs are written about a personal experiences, they’re hopefully written in a way which anyone can relate to their own lives. The lyrics for Family the Smiling Thrush seem both serious and personal. ![]() All four of us have quite different tastes from one another, so I imagine those differences create a lot of the oddness in our sound. We’re more comfortable with each other as players than ever before, and each of us are more comfortable than ever bringing our own ideas to the group and influencing the songs in our own way as a result. I personally believe this current line-up is our strongest. I think it just comes from the mix of influences we have as a band. I can honestly say that whatever direction any of our albums sound like they’re going in, it’s never been a conscious effort on our part ahead of writing anything. Are you actively trying to push your sound in a more progressive direction or is this just the result of playing together for more than a decade? The band seems to be leaning more into larger-than-life prog rock than other releases. He’s been very accommodating with everything, and we’re extremely grateful and happy to be working with Todd and Ripple on this new album. After our relationship with Holy Roar ended, Todd reached out to us as he’d been following us for a while. Other than that, the only other change has been our signing to Ripple Music this year. ![]() That was a bit of added pressure, but we all love a challenge. Matt (Milne, keyboards) decided to part ways with the band a few months back too for personal reasons, which we all completely understood, but which meant we had some re-arranging and re-writing to do before recording. We had a change of bass player, with our original bassist Liam (Pendlebury-Green) re-joining us for this one. Since Melted, we’ve been pretty much consistently working on this new album. What’s new in your lives or in the band since that album was released? It’s been three years since your last album, Melted on the Inch. Family the Smiling Thrush is out June 4 on Ripple Music. Throughout the album, Boss Keloid maintain an atmosphere of grandiosity without becoming pretentious, aided by the heaviest songs like “Grendle.”ĭecibel caught up with drummer Ste Arands to discuss Boss Keloid’s musical growth, their future and the pandemic. On Family, “progressive” doesn’t mean “overly technical.” Boss Keloid keep things focused on riffs and grooves, indulging in psychedelia, booming vocals, welcoming melodies and tasteful guitar solos. The album is the most fully-realized of the band’s career Boss Keloid fully embrace their prog leanings on Family the Smiling Thrush while retaining the sludge of their early work. 11 years and four more albums brings us to Family the Smiling Thrush, the band’s fifth album, streaming exclusively via Decibel. Boss Keloid emerged from the English underground a decade ago with their debut, Angular Beef Lesson. ![]()
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