Post by karro on Aug 13, 2005 2:08:56 GMT -5
Millencolin Actually Like Their New Record
Thursday June 02, 2005
Shockingly, this is the first time in Millencolin's 14-year history that guitarist Mathias Farm actually likes his band's new album.
Releasing their eighth studio effort Kingwood this past spring, Swedish punks Millencolin (Farm, Erik Ohlsson, drummer Fredrik Larzon and bassist Nikola Sarcevic) have been known to generally dislike much of their recorded output, until now.
"This is the first time we could choose our favourite songs," Farm relates. "In the past we never left ourselves enough time to write, so we would have to write 13 songs and record them all. We'd end up with a lot of material we didn't like, but this time we could actually be selective. I think we've learned a big lesson this time around."
Kingwood is a milestone effort for Millencolin. Garnering critical praise over the past half-decade for their foray into the lighter, more palatable world of Swedish rock as evidenced on 2002's Home From Home, Kingwood sees the band reaching back to their skate-punk roots while still embracing the rockier tendencies of the Home album.
Listening to Kingwood, it's obvious the change has been nothing but positive. The energy, excitement and passion that bursts forth has been absent from their work for ages, which Farm says is a direct impact of taking more time to complete the album.
"We did something more punk mixed with our rock songs for Kingwood. It's the first time in a long time to be playing this fast and it's because we're excited about the business again. The way we feel about playing live now, we haven't felt like in a long time. It wasn't same old, same old, but we've been a touring band for 10 years. We needed something refreshing."
For Farm and crew, the refreshment came in actually taking charge of their career. Where most bands prefer to have someone else manage the day-to-day details and finer, boring points, he says that once Millencolin took an active interest in the band's future it actually proved to motivate them that much more.
"The touring was wearing us out," he confides. "A lot of (it) wasn't necessary and we were playing places two years too late. Now we try to be at the right place at the right time. I would never do all of those shows again. It's been fun, but if I knew I had to do that much touring for the next 10 years, I don't know. When you're new, you don't really think about it.
"It boils down to now that we're paying closer attention to our career, we take more time to write better music," he concludes. "This is our job. If no one buys the album, we can't do it anymore. Thank God we have a strong fan base, but no matter what you're always gonna be nervous about it."
—Keith Carman
Thursday June 02, 2005
Shockingly, this is the first time in Millencolin's 14-year history that guitarist Mathias Farm actually likes his band's new album.
Releasing their eighth studio effort Kingwood this past spring, Swedish punks Millencolin (Farm, Erik Ohlsson, drummer Fredrik Larzon and bassist Nikola Sarcevic) have been known to generally dislike much of their recorded output, until now.
"This is the first time we could choose our favourite songs," Farm relates. "In the past we never left ourselves enough time to write, so we would have to write 13 songs and record them all. We'd end up with a lot of material we didn't like, but this time we could actually be selective. I think we've learned a big lesson this time around."
Kingwood is a milestone effort for Millencolin. Garnering critical praise over the past half-decade for their foray into the lighter, more palatable world of Swedish rock as evidenced on 2002's Home From Home, Kingwood sees the band reaching back to their skate-punk roots while still embracing the rockier tendencies of the Home album.
Listening to Kingwood, it's obvious the change has been nothing but positive. The energy, excitement and passion that bursts forth has been absent from their work for ages, which Farm says is a direct impact of taking more time to complete the album.
"We did something more punk mixed with our rock songs for Kingwood. It's the first time in a long time to be playing this fast and it's because we're excited about the business again. The way we feel about playing live now, we haven't felt like in a long time. It wasn't same old, same old, but we've been a touring band for 10 years. We needed something refreshing."
For Farm and crew, the refreshment came in actually taking charge of their career. Where most bands prefer to have someone else manage the day-to-day details and finer, boring points, he says that once Millencolin took an active interest in the band's future it actually proved to motivate them that much more.
"The touring was wearing us out," he confides. "A lot of (it) wasn't necessary and we were playing places two years too late. Now we try to be at the right place at the right time. I would never do all of those shows again. It's been fun, but if I knew I had to do that much touring for the next 10 years, I don't know. When you're new, you don't really think about it.
"It boils down to now that we're paying closer attention to our career, we take more time to write better music," he concludes. "This is our job. If no one buys the album, we can't do it anymore. Thank God we have a strong fan base, but no matter what you're always gonna be nervous about it."
—Keith Carman
, but i didn't know that Mathias were disliked with the previous albums...