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If you’re into bands such as Tall Ships or Foals then allow us to introduce you to Ninetails.<\/p>\n
We’re not talking vengeful Pokemon, we’re shouting about the Liverpool trio that are as mythical and visual as they are clamorous. The boys brand new EP ‘Quiet Confidence’ is officially released today (the first since the widely praised ‘Slept And Did Not Sleep’ EP back in 2012). In addition, their first live show in over a year has been confirmed – they’ll\u00a0support Jon Hopkins at Liverpool’s Sound City 2014 on\u00a0May 1st 2014. We had a chat with Vocalist\/Guitarist Jordan Balaber.<\/p>\n
How did you boys get into carving a career in music full time?<\/b><\/p>\n
We all met at university in our first year. When we started playing together everything was very casual and loose; I don’t think any of us had plans to commit the majority of our time to the project. Eventually there came a point when we were gigging together all the time, and eventually our chemistry as a unit became really strong, and our writing style, process and dynamic settled into place. This shift allowed us to peruse a more singular and uncompromising sound.<\/p>\n
You’ve recently undergone some lineup changes. Why the decision to carry on as a trio?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Before Ed left, him and I were writing together. He would sometimes have a melody or riff which I would help him develop, or a chord progression that I would write a melody for, or vice versa. The songs would develop like that, mostly; piece by piece, with most sections sharing contributions from each of us. When Ed left, I still had a lot of material that I thought would suit the Ninetails\u2019 aesthetic. I’ve been writing songs since I was about 8 or 9 so I felt comfortable taking on the role as primary writer. Me, Phil and Ling were still eager to work together and had the time and drive to do so, so we moved in together.<\/p>\n
How have the dynamics of the band changed since the loss of a member?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
I think the sound has naturally become more singular, simply because there are less members, and therefore less voices in each track. There are some obvious shifts in our sound since Ed’s left; I’m doing all of the vocals, there’s a wider instrumental pallet (vibraphones, trumpets, synths, MIDI organ, acoustic guitars, field recordings, UK-style electronic percussive elements, etc.), and we indulge more in some of the more free-form vibes and sonic areas we hinted at in our recordings prior, like the incorporation of field recordings, ambient zones, sharp edits\/juxtapositions, things like that.<\/p>\n
Who has been the main musical inspirations when you sit down and create a track?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
The tracks on Quiet Confidence drew inspiration from really shamelessly cinematic and cathartic music, and from various pop influences. Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem”, John Tavener, Liturgy, Fennesz, Prefab Sprout, Toumandi Diabete, Grouper, Steve Reich, Jason Lescalleet, Sean Mccann, D’Angelo, Talk Talk, Krallice. The movie “The Tree of Life” was a big influence as well.<\/p>\n