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Some of you may of missed the announcement of Blind Wives joining Mountains of Records... If you did, head over to www.blindwives.bandcamp.com and check out 'So' the third track from their debut self titled E.P.

Earlier this week MoR caught up with the band. Its safe to say they're pretty excited now that the wheels are moving and their music is out of the studio.

You've all been in bands before, what makes this one different?

Will: We are all equally determined, reliable and on the same wavelength. A band that have become close friends through working together, not just a group of mates that want to make some noise. 

Luke: Creatively, the songs are bold, concise, and to the point; which perhaps differs to our old bands. For me it's also it's the fact that we're all really into it. The whole process of us building and announcing the band has been really fun and effortless.

Charlie: This is the first band I have played in where I had the same work ethos to the other members, there's a matched level of genuine enthusiasm for the music we are writing.

Why did you want to record the E.P yourselves?

Will: DIY and being hands on is a big factor in Blind Wives. We're not fans of "faffing about". It was a great learning experience and we had time to be experimental.  

Luke: We had a pretty clear idea of what we were going for and how we'd achieve it. I'm also lucky to have experience of recording and engineering bands myself, so we were confident going into it. The recording process took about 3 weeks.

Charlie: We had nearly free access to a professional studio, which left us with no genuine time constraints and the studio sessions were comfortable and relaxed. It also provided us with a good learning experience.

What's the reaction been like so far?

Will: Fantastic! There's been plenty of positive feedback from quite a few people already. 

Luke: I think I speak behalf of all three of us when I say it's a better reaction than any of our former bands. Luckily, people seem to understand what we're about just from the one song we've surfaced ('So') and all the comments have been really nice. We knew people would either love it or hate it - it's quite aggressive and in-your-face, yet there's bold, 'tongue-in-cheek' melodies.

Charlie: So far the reaction has been positive, many friends and others associated with the local music scene have given us huge praise for the songs and recordings.

In three words describe your ambitions for the band?

Will: One. Mental. Ride.

Luke: Fun. Times. Ahead.

Charlie: To. Work. Hard

If you could play the E.P to anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?

Will: Aleister Crowley. Just to see if "the wickedest man in the world" would dig it.

Luke: Anyone who would genuinely want to take the time, sit down and listen to it from start to finish. Even that for me is just awesome. Actually, my parents still want to hear this... 

Charlie: John Peel, his childlike enthusiasm for new music has always been an inspiration.

What's your favourite track on the E.P and why?

Will: It's really tough but I think for me it's Stalematers. It's a no messing, smash in the face with seriously beastly riffs. 

Luke: Onwards and Upwards. That's probably the 'producer' in me talking, as the production values in that song say the most about us. The vocals are really deadpan and up front; the rhythm section really drives, and the song doesn't overstay it's welcome...