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PoM:
I especially
likes the epic song ‘Expand Your
Mind’. Can you tell us more about that
track and maybe something about the
magnificent video?
Alex:
I
can tell you that was one of the hardest
songs to record. The groove has this
weird feel and it took us a few takes to
get it just where we wanted it. But we
had so much fun shooting the video.
Director Bowen Staines, came up with a
bunch of these crazy ideas and lot of
the stuff just happened. We made some
lifelong friends shooting that and
though it was a lot of work it was
amazingly fun and we are very proud of
it.
PoM:
The
long closing track ‘The Kings Voyage’ is
also one of my personal favourite
tracks, what can you tell us about that
song?
Alex:
King's
Voyage was supposed to
be some kind of outlet
for I guess the weirder
creative side of the
band. Even when we play
that live it just get's
weirder with some
improvisation and so on.
In a way it's also a nod
to some of the prog
greats, which we will
always admire, like King
Crimson, Rush, Gentle
Giant...
PoM:
The track
‘Winterland‘ is one of the
top songs on ‘Voyage’. Can
you tell us something
specific about the work with
that song?
Alex:
I can tell that
it's one of my favorites to play
live. It get's people kind of
hypnotized which is really fun
when it jumps out in middle with
a salsa-ish beat haha..
PoM:
Are there any other
tracks that means something
extraordinary or means anything
unique and special for you on
'Voyage'?
VAlex:
Well,
'Do You Remember' has been an either you
love it or not kind of song for a lot of
people. But it was something personal
for Óskar, based on his own experience
that ended badly. Also, there is guest
singer on the track Midnight
Mediatation, a girl called Agnes from
the electro pop band Sykur, check them
out they are awesome. It was very
interesting to collaborate like that in
the studio and she has an amazing voice.
Usually live, we try to get some guest
singer to fill up that spot and it can
often be very entertaining.
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