The Machinations Of Music With SEBASTIEN GRAINGER From DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979

Interview by Kris Peters
Known for their raw and stripped-back sound, Death From Above 1979
have been described as everything from noise punk to dance punk,
embodying a DIY ethos that Rolling Stone described as “noisy
hardcore, gritty synths, and earnest screams.” The duo’s relentless
beats, searing guitars, and ferocious energy practically summon you
to the dance floor.
Death From Above 1979 return to Australia for a run of shows this
April, marking the first time the band have visited this country in
almost a decade and a half, first coming in 2005 and then again in
2011 for Parklife. Don’t miss your chance to experience the
explosive energy and sheer power of Death From Above 1979 live on
their 20th Anniversary tour for their debut album You’re a Woman,
I’m a Machine. It promises to be an unforgettable salute to a
record that still pulses with the same intensity as it did when it
first detonated in 2004.
You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine contained edge-of-your-seat classics
including Romantic Rights, Blood On Our Hands, Black History Month
and Little Girls, but let’s face it, every track is killer. A
perfect, 10 out of 10 review from back in the day via Drowned In
Sound, stated "It’s not just music you’re hearing - sweat, blood,
spunk and beer are all audible, splattering these 11 tracks like a
Pollock…. It’s so simple, just two dudes making a right ol’ racket,
done with such spirit and delivered with such a purity -
magnificently filthy.” 
HEAVY spoke with drummer/vocals Sebastien Grainger ahead of the
tour to get the rundown, at one point asking what had changed with
the band since they were here last 14 years ago.
"We had just started playing again after being broken up for five
years or so," he recalled. "So that was like a reunion tour for us.
And we didn't have a new record, we only had that first record -
and we didn't make a new record until 2014. So in that time, in
those 14 years, that's basically the… It's this whole second phase
of the band, you know, the whole second period of the band was
between 2011 and now. So, yeah, I mean, we made three LPs and
toured around the world and, you know, had families and more
children and all kinds of stuff."
In the full interview, Sebastien discussed the band's upcoming tour
in Australia, emphasizing the importance of celebrating the 20th
anniversary of their debut album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. He
reflected on the band's evolution, including the release of three
additional LPs, and the challenges of adapting their music for live
performances, highlighting the unique energy generated through
audience interaction rather than a traditional frontman approach.
The conversation included insights into the album title's origin,
inspired by a misheard phrase from his girlfriend.
We also ran through the creative aspect of writing and recording
You're A Woman, I'm a Machine free from expectation or pressures
and how it set Death From Above 1979 on the path to which they find
themselves today and more.

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