Fresh from their debut tour in the US and a performance at SXSW, Is This Music? sat down with Drogheda four-piece Modernlove, to catch up ahead of what was a busy weekend for the band.
is this music?: First of all, thank you for taking the time to sit down and chat with us today, how are you?
Modernlove: Thanks for having us! We’re doing good and really enjoying festival season. We’re getting ready to do Truck, Tramlines and Latitude festivals this weekend. We can’t wait.
itm?: Tell us a little bit about the recent ‘Nightlife’ EP. When and where was it recorded? Tell us a little bit about the recording process?
Modernlove:We recorded it over a period of a few months just before and just after our first headline UK tour. I think a lot of the songs on it were a reaction to playing live again. We really found a lot of joy in playing fast and loud guitar music and I think that really informed the songwriting process. The recording was pretty painless, we had everything written before we went into the studio, so we were able to bang the songs out in a few sessions.
itm?:You recently ventured to the US for your debut American tour, how did that go and how were you received?
Modernlove:We couldn’t believe the response we got in America. None of us had ever been before so it was so surreal to see people connecting to our music so far away from home. It was extremely humbling to sell out shows in cities that we never dreamed we’d be able to play in.
itm?: Did you play many tracks from the new EP, and if so, how were they received?
Modernlove:Yes we played pretty much all of them. Some of them seemed to be new fan favourites which is always so amazing to see.
itm?: What do you have planned for the rest of the year?
Modernlove:We’re going to be playing more festivals throughout the summer and then we’re getting ready to release new music over the next few months alongside our first ever world tour. We’re starting off in the UK in October then heading to Europe and then America. It’s all still so new to us we can’t really believe that we get to do this.
Tickets for the upcoming Modernlove. UK tour, which begins on Thursday 19th October at Glasgow’s King Tut’s can be found here.
More at www.instagram.com/modernlove_band.