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Pitchfork Interviewed Destroyer (Dan Bejar) | Thunder Cloud
Swan Lake is the new project of Dan Bejar (Destroyer), Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes), and Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown).
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Dan Bejar (Destroyer): Well, Spencer and Carey have a long history of working together-- they also both played in Destroyer when we toured Europe last year. Musically, they're pretty in tune with each other, and I think go for a lot of the same kind of sounds and arrangements. I just brought some songs to the table, played a little bit of functional guitar on them, and [did] a bit of singing on their songs in spots they guided me to. I totally trust and am a fan of their instincts, and they both have way more experience with recording than I do, so to relinquish "control" over my songs was an easy and enjoyable and necessary thing to do. The fact that I have no real idea what this record sounds like is a testament to who the alpha males are in the project, if you're gonna look at it that way. [the whole interview at Pitchfork]
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Carey Mercer ( Frog Eyes): The few people who have heard it say that it is really…weird. That it was trippier than they thought it would be. It sounds like we are pushing ourselves to have it not sound like a happy medium. Like, on some of the songs you can tell who wrote them, you know? I don't really know what to say about it, to tell you the truth, except that it was really cool to make it. A lot of fun. If people don't think they will like it then they shouldn't buy it. [the whole interview one post down]
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Posted on June 13, 2006 12:11 PM
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im confused. is it swan lake, or is it thunder cloud?
Posted by gypsymazzurco | June 13, 2006 1:17 PM
its swan lake. I fixed it. thx
Posted by brooklynvegan | June 13, 2006 2:01 PM