After their set, I talked with them for a bit at their merch table. At one point, I half-jokingly apologized for my city's rudeness. One of the last songs they played was "Clumsy Sky," which starts off quietly. We were toward the front. At the back a large number of people (based on the volume) were talking away. I was a little embarrassed; Nina clearly heard it. But instead of shooting a dirty look toward the back (which is what I think I would have done), she fought back a laugh and, smiling, looked over at Jenn and Phanie. When I told them I had been embarrassed, Nina said, "You should be!" and then laughed. Phanie added, "It's going to happen when you play in bars. There are three bands here tonight. Some people are here specifically to see someone else. It's no big deal." I think that's a pretty healthy attitude for creatives: You can't worry about the people talking at the back of the room; you've got to concentrate on the people up front enjoying the show.
Talking about their process, I said something along the lines of, "You must not do a lot in the studio. I mean your live performances sound like your albums." Phanie said that it was intentional. "We don't want people showing up to our shows and saying, 'I don't recognize that song from the album.'" Indeed, they have a new album coming out in October which they recorded in analogue, playing together in the studio.
I'm excited to hear it. Given today's highly-produced, digital recordings, an analogue recording should give a fresh sound. Now, just for the record, I've nothing against highly-produced, digital recordings (I love techno), but this album should have a different texture compared to a lot of the music out there today. And the more diverse sounds we have, the better.
And now, just for fun, here's their video for "Clumsy Sky"...