Like some of their elders, Pineapple Thief are a progressive rock band that have decided, with their new album Magnolia, to reduce the length of their songs. For the combo’s singer/guitarist, Bruce Soord (who’s also recently distinguished himself alongside Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse in Wisdom Of Crowds), this is not so much about changing styles as it is about questioning the band’s music. The songs are shorter, but that doesn’t mean they’re less rich, and the album as a whole is no less progressive. Soord even admits that some of the band’s older compositions could have done with a little more concision. Could this be a sign of wisdom and maturity in a genre that’s known for stretching out songs forever?
In a way, this debate is quite close to the one Danko Jones raised in our recent interview – namely, the easy path is not always the most obvious. Conversely, is writing a long song always a sign of accomplishment and artistic inventiveness? To Bruce, this new album is an answer to that question, up to and including its title, Magnolia. We talked about all this and many other subjects below.
Mike Tramp : les détails du nouvel album The Songs Of White Lion ; reprise de la chanson « Cry For Freedom »
Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH) cité dans une plainte d’agression sexuelle sur mineure
NO ONE IS INNOCENT : le batteur Gael Choss et les deux guitaristes Poppy et Shanka quittent le groupe
L.A. GUNS : les détails du nouvel album Black Diamonds ; lyric vidéo de la chanson « You Betray » dévoilée
Mince alors, on l’a oublié celui là !
KAUAN dévoile la nouvelle chanson « Sokea Sisar »
SLIPKNOT dévoile le clip vidéo de la nouvelle chanson « Bone Church »
Paul Gilbert : les détails de l’album de reprises The Dio Album ; reprise de « Holy Diver » dévoilée (DIO)
Marko Hietala (ex-NIGHTWISH) dévoile la lyric vidéo de la chanson « Dead God’s Son »
TOMAHAWK dévoile le clip vidéo de la chanson « Stone Letter »