I Am Your Wife! On the Making Of ‘Gore Confetti’
How does 'Gore Confetti' reflect your musical journey and growth as a band?
MikeWife: it's the next stop on a rambling noisy journey. We have a two song model like Tom Waits with his grand weepers and grim reapers, only ours are tight and curly or long and flowing. The story and character elements of the songs continue to come more into focus and the music is moving with that to become a bit more atmospheric, perhaps eventually to be more like punk cinematics to back up the words.
Can you talk about the recording and production process for 'Gore Confetti?'
JezWife: Everyone's really well rehearsed by the time we come to recording so it's getting everything recorded in a few takes, minimal comping and then journeying out from there. It's a pretty organic process, the core of the song is nailed down but a lot of the detail comes from messing with tones and FX in the tracking session. Even doing multiple versions of an idea and seeing what works best in the mix. We share pedals and gear a lot so it's not about any one persons rig or sound really, more like dialing into the right vibe.
Can you talk about any standout tracks on the album and what makes them special to you?
AaronWife: “Man in a Quarry” is a favourite for all of us I think. Just building from that bass groove trying to find the right dynamics how to find ways to keep it interesting. It took a while to get everything in place, as well as navigate the tempo change, but it's awesome, definitely closes ‘Gore Confetti’ on a high.
How has this genre evolved over the years, in your opinion?
LoafWife: What's always made punk different is that it's not just an evolving genre but an evolving concept. The way it bleeds into so many different things beyond music. And not just punk aesthetic but the actual spirit of punk sensibilities in things like bakery, printing, clothing and loads of other things. It's not just that punk has changed between Iggy and the Stooges up to say Idles, but that punk can evolve into new spaces, everything can have its punk inflection in a way that it can't have a country or blues version.
Can you walk us through your creative process when writing and composing music?
MikeWife: Usually it starts either with one of the musical parts, bass or guitar or a synth, or with a character or story idea that music has to be dreamed up for. And then it's just working together to see where it can go, like JezWife said, we share a lot of gear and find different ways to use things and explore different production ideas. It can take a long time but it's so much more interesting what you end up with at the end of it all.
