Speaking as a radically evolved hivemind (Heart & Lung)
photo by Andrew Wells
What are your top five albums that were released in 2023? (In order 1-5)
- Pkew Pkew Pkew - Siiick Days
- Fiddlehead - Death Is Nothing To Us
- Gumm - Slogan Machine
- Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable
- Janelle Monáe - Age of Pleasure
What band did you discover in 2023 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Blue Öyster Cult! "Burnin' For You" is an amazing riff and we're going to cover it at the beginning of our set from now on.
How will you remember 2023 (in terms of music)?
2023 was the year of broken bass amps (2), broken ankles (1), broken windows (2), broken kick pedals (1), and broken strings (???).
What can we look forward to from you in 2024?
Even though we said this last year...you can look forward to new songs from us. Dumber, faster and more opinionated than ever before.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2024?
We've been performing a magic ritual after every band practice with the goal of summoning a new Japandroids record. Fingers crossed!
With physical media sales seemingly less popular than ever, what are some the best ways that fans can help to support the musicians when they go to a live show?
Request a song! For years there's only been one dude that regularly requests songs and we love him for it. We try to play whatever he asks for if we have enough time to prepare. We're very mean to ourselves so when we see someone earnestly enjoying the music, it's a great reminder of why we play music at all. I mean...buy some merch too, but we can't sell enough shirts for us to quit our day jobs, so we'll settle for knowing you actually like our silly little songs.
Speaking as a radically evolved hivemind – social media links
- Instagram: @heartandlung
