![]() ![]() We try to have fun with our song titles which are often not related to the content of the song at all.” We try not to take ourselves too seriously. “The lyrical themes we delve into range from life experiences, everyday occurrences, frustrations with society and the media, bad trips, good trips, insatiable ladies of the night, cuddling amputees, liquorice fanatics, to name but a few. So where does that inspiration come from? One description Of this band that I love is from a Metalmouth’s review of …Teeth: "Think Captain Beef Heart tearing Neil Fallon apart in a maths lesson," and lyrically at least writer, Coop nails their odd uniqueness when it comes to themes and ideas. We’ve focused more on tone and giving the riffs more space to breathe.” With the new album we’ve slowed things down and worked more melody into the songs, which has actually made the songs sound heavier and more cohesive. The Calming Influence of Teeth had a lot of ideas crammed into it, and in hindsight possibly too many. We aspire to keep trying new ideas and push ourselves to sound heavier and more interesting with each release. “In terms of developing our sound, it’s been an organic and fluid process rather than following a preconceived idea. It helps you fall in love with these fuckers. ![]() It adds an extra humane and relatable element. This is a band with a sense of humour that, alongside the music which they take seriously and bash out with a diehard integrity, works brilliantly. Paul’s namesake Adam Swarbrick joined on bass last year during the writing process for their second release, Herb Your Enthusiasm – which is another great title. As far as opening statements go, this was bang on the money, wrapping Down/Crowbar styled riffs and grooves into a Melvins type weirdness, with elements of Clutch, Orange Goblin and beyond scattered around for good measure. “We have no desire to fit into a scene or style of music, but to play heavy ass music that keeps us on our toes.”įormed in 2010 by Paul and shouter front man Alex Hurst, Arands later joined the fold ahead of their debut release, the excellently titled Calming Influence Of Teeth. ![]() “We all have different influences and backgrounds and it’s important to us to bring all that to the fore, without it feeling contrived,” guitarist Paul Swarbrick explains. It’s the kind of music that manages to sound unhinged, loose and wild all the while being deftly constructed and executed with a grotesque expertise. Sticksman Ste Arands perennially going hell for leather on his kit. They build on wrecking ball, thick-as-pig-shit grooves with perfectly bellowed vocals. These parts of Ol’ Britannia play host to hordes of honest sludge, stoner and doom bands specifically whose filthy noise comes from the heart, but always played with a stark intelligence and few do this as potently and vigorously as this Wigan based quartet. Wigan noise peddlers Boss Keloid are “four dudes focussed on keeping it heavy and interesting,” and make up an important part of the North West’s truly excellent underground scene. ![]()
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