Idle Frets are a four-piece band from Liverpool whose new single ‘Glow’ is out
on 9th December. We spoke to Ben from the band about their new song,
first asking him to describe the record.
“It’s
more of an upbeat than what we usually do, with much more guitar work going on.
It’s definitely one for the live performance; it goes down well in a live
environment we think.”
What was behind your change
in sound?
I
think when we play the live shows there are a few tunes that we keep dropping
in that are obviously not recorded yet, and I think they go down a bit better
when they’re livelier and there’s more going on with the audience. It’s not
necessarily a change in direction but it’s a bit more like what we enjoy live,
and getting that down and recorded.
Do you find it’s better when
you play live that it can be closer to the studio version?
Yes,
massively. Especially with the older tracks and trying to reproduce them live.
We just like to go for it!
What was the inspiration
behind the song lyrically?
It’s
a bit like most of our songs, usually a bit of a rant about a girl. The song
was about a bit of a frustrating situation, basically talking to a girl and she
was coming out of a relationship which she was upset about. It was trying to
deal with that without looking like you’re trying to jump into his grave. That’s
the scope of the song I suppose, but people should read more into the song
themselves rather than me being too specific!
Do you have any plans for a
video?
We’re
meant to be recording a video soon for it; there are a few ideas knocking around
for it. We’re hoping to get that done soon as it gets the track out more.
You’re based in Liverpool;
what’s that like creative wise to work in?
Liverpool
is great. We love it. Most of us originally are from Chester, and there’s not
much of a music scene there, so it’s nice to be somewhere where there’s
something going on every night. There are always so many creative people around
us, it’s a good environment, and great to be part of.
You have live dates coming
up; how would you describe your live sound?
Our
live sound is pretty much about everyone having a life. We play songs we love
to play and hopefully people who come down to listen love them. It’s high
intensity for people to have a bit of a dance!
Following ‘Glow’ do you have
any EP or album plans?
We
have got a few tracks that we’ve recorded that aren’t out yet. ‘Glow’ is the
first one. There’s going to be a new single out soon and hopefully that’ll
compile into an EP. We’re looking at that for the new year. We’ve definitely
got more songs planned and we’re really excited!
Do you have any big
ambitions for 2017?
We
just loving playing live, and playing where we can, and to get as many gigs as
we can up and down the country, and maybe even outside the country, maybe a
couple of European dates!
Would there be a particular
country you’d love to perform in?
There’s
quite a good scene in Germany or France, so it would be good to get there. It
would also be a good holiday too!
With Christmas around the
corner, would you ever write a Christmas song, or do you have a go-to X-mas
track?
I
don’t think we’ve got the patience to write a Christmas song! I think a few
bands have tried to do it recently and it’s just plummeted. I’m not going to
say I don’t think we’d ever like to write a Christmas song. [In terms of songs]
there’s the Slade one, any guitar-based Christmas song really.
Planet earth 2 is the bomb! No snake was catching that Iguana... On another note, I want a sloth X
— Idle Frets (@Idle_Frets) November 7, 2016
And recently on Twitter you said, having watched Planet Earth II, you fancied getting a sloth. How’s that going?
Apparently
I’m not allowed one as it’s illegal! I thought if we tour in the right country
I might be able to ask them for a sloth! It was great [the show]. David
Attenborough is a hero.
Could the sloth be a new
member of the band?
100%.
We’re pretty much all like sloths anyway so it would fit right in!
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