Bending Around Corners With BRETT ISLAUB From REGIONALS

Interview by Kris Peters
Given the frenetic nature of the modern music industry and the
avalanche of new songs and music bombarding consumers from every
direction, it is of little surprise that new and emerging bands get
drawn into the common misconception that more is better. More music
means more opportunities means more new fans. Or so many
believe.
But - and perhaps because of this - it can often be more beneficial
to take a bit more time and actually immerse yourself in your
craft, thereby producing quality over quantity.
Which is exactly what Australian post-hardcore/shoegaze outfit
Regionals have done since bursting out of the gates with two EP's
in early succession. Rather than saturate the market with new
music, Regionals instead took another four years to produce their
debut EP, using that time to fully develop their sound and grow
into their music personalities in the process.
The result is the album Spoonbender which has been cast out into
the world today with a renewed sense of hope and confidence that
only time can yield. The band used those four years to experiment
and develop their sound, culminating in a body of work that best
represents themselves and their world view.
Born from darkness, isolation-induced agoraphobia and an unhealthy
dose of self-reflection, Spoonbender marks a change of course for
the Sydney band, showcasing their sound as more extreme and
experimental than previous releases.
HEAVY spoke with vocalist/guitarist Brett Islaub earlier this week
to pry some more..
We discussed the thought process going into a debut album and what
sorts of things the band took into account before diving into it.
Brett highlighted the sonic diversity of the music, including the
shift in musical direction and where it came from. He spoke about
the singles released and how they represent the full album, and how
varying degrees of experimentalismation contributed to the overall
sound.
We discussed the album artwork and the meaning behind it, and the
decision to take such a long period of time between releases and
how that time benefited the process plus more.


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