As you lot should all be well aware by now, we’ve got the brilliant MANNEQUIN DEATH SQUAD coming to town THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! (With A Void and Toxic Barbecue in support)
This Aussie duo play high-octane hyper-grunge that we fell for as soon as we heard it, and we knew we had to get ‘em here to see it live when the chance came up. With the show almost upon us, we figured we’d catch up with MDS and get to know ‘em a little better.
So, have a quick read (and a listen if you haven’t already!) and then make sure you’re in Camden Town to see ‘em here on Friday night!
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You’ve hit the UK loads over last few years - what is it that keeps you coming back to our grim little island?
Yeah! This will be our fifth tour of UK! It's always just been so good to us. It feels like we have been appreciated and loved more here for quite a few years before people catching on back home. You have a very vibrant music scene and the fans seem more loyal and passionate about bands here.
The track with DZ Deathrays from earlier this year rules - Australia has so many sick bands right now!
Yeah, DZ are great! We've always loved their stuff so it was great to get Shane on that track. There are so many good bands kicking around Australia, and plenty more that don’t make it over here at all. If you ever make it over to Melbourne, definitely worth going down to The Tote (hotel) any night of the week and you just may strike gold.
That’s a few singles out now, we’re pumped for a new album…
Yeah.. ‘Monsters’, ‘Everybody's Movin’ and ‘Safe and Warm’ will all be on it! So excited to drop this album, we have road tested quite a few songs from it throughout UK and Europe so it will be very special to get it out. You’ll definitely get a good taste of things to come at the show.
What would you tell people who aren’t as clued up on MDS yet to expect when they come to see you on Friday?
Expect high energy and catchy heavy songs with a good measure of mosh pits and harmonies. And maybe a bit of instrument swapping. Just good times all round, defs worth coming down, checking it out and saying gday!! We are coming a long way so would be great to meet as many of you legends as possible. X
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Well, you heard ‘em. Make sure you’ve got a ticket! Doors open at 7:30, but we’ll be open and pouring pints from 3. See you there!
