"..terrific use of Jazz and Classical compositions in between experimental "Industrial World-Punk" sounds. Actually it's hard to believe that really any instrument was forgotten when recording their second album, it's THAT full and rich sounding.."
(Photo Credit: Harley Weir)
These New Puritans
Tenebrous Division Manifestation
These New Puritans Bio:
Hailing from the town of Southend, England, the four-piece These New Puritans play Fall- and PiL-inspired music that also takes on elements of electronica and dance. Comprised of vocalist Jack Barnett (who also plays the guitar and laptop), his twin brother and drummer George, keyboardist Sophie Sleigh-Johnson, and bassist (and man behind the sampler) Thomas Hein, the band formed in 2006, when all the members were still in their teens. Their edgy aesthetic and particular live show (Jack, for example, usually performed wearing a shirt fully buttoned to his neck), soon brought the group attention from the British press, enough that soon-to-be-former Christian Dior designer Hedi Slimane asked Barnett to compose something for his fall 2007 collection for Dior Homme, a piece, "Navigate, Navigate," which was then debuted in Paris in February at the fashion show. In October of that same year, These New Puritans issued an EP, Now Pluvial, on Angular Records. Their first U.S. release. "Navigate, Navigate," came out in America in February 2008, a 12" that acted as a primer for their debut full-length, Beat Pyramid, which emerged the following month. The follow-up album Hidden, which was co-produced by Graham Sutton of Bark Psychosis, was released in early 2010.
Hello, how are you?
Not band. Freudian slip there.
What are you currently listening to?
I'm not currently listening to any music.
Where does the name These New Puritans come from?
(the band prefers to keep this a mystery)
I really LOVE the new album “Hidden”, what is the underlined theme with the album?
Thank you. I'm not much of a critic so I'm not that good at describing the themes. There are a few melodic themes that reoccur – I like doing that, it sounds good and is a challenge.
Can you explain the cover artwork?
The cover artwork is a labyrinth in two shades of black with text that says 'These New Puritans' and 'Hidden' in a font that is a cross between Times and one we found on Dancehall record, I forget which, which was created by George and Edward Quarmby. The rest of the imagery is made up of underwater explosions and bioluminescent marine invertebrates. But the artwork is different on every format – on the LP everything is embossed instead of printed and we've also made a scorebook edition which has most of the scores from the album + CD.
You really went all out with the production on the album, do you feel that this is the album that has always been inside you?
Yes we did go all out - I believe in going all out - I want every sound to be just right and have a special meaning. I don't like it on albums when sounds have been chosen for no reason or not chosen at all.
But hopefully our album doesn't sound like alternative music - hopefully more of a a proposed alternative reality for pop music
Is there a full US tour in the making?
I believe so - we'll be coming later this year, so watch out.
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
I don't know - I always listen to things obsessively for a limited amount of time and then get tired of them as they begin to drive me mad! So I think I would possibly opt not to have an album. If I did it would possibly be the collection of William Byrd's consort songs by the Orlando Gibbons Ensemble.
Are you living your dream?
I am living someone else's dream.
Thanx Jessica & TNP!
These New Purtians are currently touting Europe, hopefully The US afterwards...
(Photo Credit: Harley Weir)These New Puritans
Tenebrous Division Manifestation
These New Puritans Bio:
Hailing from the town of Southend, England, the four-piece These New Puritans play Fall- and PiL-inspired music that also takes on elements of electronica and dance. Comprised of vocalist Jack Barnett (who also plays the guitar and laptop), his twin brother and drummer George, keyboardist Sophie Sleigh-Johnson, and bassist (and man behind the sampler) Thomas Hein, the band formed in 2006, when all the members were still in their teens. Their edgy aesthetic and particular live show (Jack, for example, usually performed wearing a shirt fully buttoned to his neck), soon brought the group attention from the British press, enough that soon-to-be-former Christian Dior designer Hedi Slimane asked Barnett to compose something for his fall 2007 collection for Dior Homme, a piece, "Navigate, Navigate," which was then debuted in Paris in February at the fashion show. In October of that same year, These New Puritans issued an EP, Now Pluvial, on Angular Records. Their first U.S. release. "Navigate, Navigate," came out in America in February 2008, a 12" that acted as a primer for their debut full-length, Beat Pyramid, which emerged the following month. The follow-up album Hidden, which was co-produced by Graham Sutton of Bark Psychosis, was released in early 2010.
Hello, how are you?
Not band. Freudian slip there.
What are you currently listening to?
I'm not currently listening to any music.
Where does the name These New Puritans come from?
(the band prefers to keep this a mystery)
I really LOVE the new album “Hidden”, what is the underlined theme with the album?
Thank you. I'm not much of a critic so I'm not that good at describing the themes. There are a few melodic themes that reoccur – I like doing that, it sounds good and is a challenge.
Can you explain the cover artwork?
The cover artwork is a labyrinth in two shades of black with text that says 'These New Puritans' and 'Hidden' in a font that is a cross between Times and one we found on Dancehall record, I forget which, which was created by George and Edward Quarmby. The rest of the imagery is made up of underwater explosions and bioluminescent marine invertebrates. But the artwork is different on every format – on the LP everything is embossed instead of printed and we've also made a scorebook edition which has most of the scores from the album + CD.
You really went all out with the production on the album, do you feel that this is the album that has always been inside you?
Yes we did go all out - I believe in going all out - I want every sound to be just right and have a special meaning. I don't like it on albums when sounds have been chosen for no reason or not chosen at all.
But hopefully our album doesn't sound like alternative music - hopefully more of a a proposed alternative reality for pop music
Is there a full US tour in the making?
I believe so - we'll be coming later this year, so watch out.
You can only keep/listen to ONE album for the rest of your life ..which album would it be?
I don't know - I always listen to things obsessively for a limited amount of time and then get tired of them as they begin to drive me mad! So I think I would possibly opt not to have an album. If I did it would possibly be the collection of William Byrd's consort songs by the Orlando Gibbons Ensemble.
Are you living your dream?
I am living someone else's dream.
Thanx Jessica & TNP!
These New Purtians are currently touting Europe, hopefully The US afterwards...
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