The songs are kind of varied, thereâs a lot of different sounds, but it makes a lot more sense. Mike: He knew what our song needed to sound better because heâs done a million records, but yeah, I think the albumâs a lot more cohesive. Junior: We just had a studio where we lived in and recorded anything at any time of the day, and our producer was there all the time to let us know what we could do to make it better. This time round, we had four/five versions of the songs before we started tracking. The last album, we didnât get a whole time to revise and listen to it, we kind of recorded on the fly and hoped it was good. I found that your last album, This Will Be the Death of Us, was a bit all over, is this one more consistent? Mike: Very cohesive. Like you said, youâre releasing a new record, Burning at Both Ends. They have a really strong cult following, but we like Alkaline Trio a lot, so it was fun getting to see them play every night. Mike: And I think we were tolerable - we didnât have shit thrown at us. Either the crowd hates you or theyâll just tolerate you. Junior: Yeah, I mean, Alkaline Trio said that a lot of the support bands theyâve had on previous tours that itâs been really bad for them. It was a good night.īefore last yearâs Slam Dunk Festival, you toured with Alkaline Trio, I went to the Newcastle date and it felt really awkward for you. Last night, we DJâed at Shakedown, like a pop-punk night in Liverpool and everyone wore suits. Mike: I think, on average, the time we all go to bed at night is between 4/5am, itâs always light out, itâs been like two weeks of that, so weâve been spending most of the day recuperating. Itâs always good to come over with friends, it makes it a lot easier. Youâre touring with your good friends, A Loss For Words and This Time Next Year, I take it you have a say when it comes to your supports? Junior: Yeah, that was the only reason we did this run, because originally we were just going to do the festival, but when we heard A Loss For Words and This Time Next Year were on it too, so we thought weâd do a tour with them. It was so fun, so weâre looking forward to that and then weâre out all summer on Warped and hoping everyone likes the new record when it comes out. Mike Ambrose: Pumped for Slam Dunk, because, last year, it was our favorite festival I think weâve ever done in the UK. Weâve had a lot of time off before this, so itâs our first tour since the recordâs been done, just getting ready to hit the road again. Howâs it going in the Set Your Goals camp? Audelio "Junior" Flores: Weâve just been gearing up for the summer and the record release. In the midst of Set Your Goals latest tour in the UK, Punknews interviewer Faye Turnbull sat down with Mike Ambrose (drummer) and Audelio "Junior" Flores (guitar) in Nottingham, where they discussed the pending release of Burning at Both Ends and provided an insight on the 'gig life' movement. By Richard Verducci Epitaph Interviews 12 years ago
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