{"id":15124,"date":"2013-03-05T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=15124"},"modified":"2017-03-01T13:37:57","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:37:57","slug":"new-noise-pyyramids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2013\/03\/05\/new-noise-pyyramids\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW NOISE:  Pyyramids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LA two-piece PYYRAMIDS &#8211; headed up by OK Go&#8217;s Tim Nordwind and Drea Smith from He Say\/She Say &#8211; have been causing a stir with a moody, Cure-inspired sound.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><center><a href=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mhhbwgYJ4J1qga6m6o1_500.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15140\" title=\"PYYRAMIDS\" src=\"\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2013\/03\/tumblr_mhhbwgYJ4J1qga6m6o1_500.jpg\" alt=\"PYYRAMIDS \" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you decide to combine forces?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tim: A mutual acquaintance put us in touch originally via email. 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Though we did originally bond over our love of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, The Smiths, The Cure, Blondie, Patti Smith\u2026<\/p>\n<p>D: I&#8217;d say we were also heavily influenced by the trip hop music that was coming out of Bristol in the late 80s and 90s. I personally count Martina Topley Bird and Beth Gibbons as two of my major influences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tim&#8217;s part of OK Go, Drea&#8217;s part of He Say\/She Say &#8211; what makes the Pyyramids&#8217; sound unique? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>T:  Pyyramids is definitely a darker take on pop then any of our other projects.  It&#8217;s a mix of hi and lo fi elements, both electronic and acoustic, that make for a somewhat mystical and psychedelic dream world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your album \u2018Brightest Darkest Day\u2019 beautifully combines pop beats with dark sounds and performance. 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We&#8217;re also trying to put together an album of folk songs sung by famous astronauts of the 60s. Maybe.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brightest Darkest Day comes out April 15th in the UK. 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