Cut Off Your Hands - Expectations
Cut Off Your Hands - Oh GirlCut Off Your Hands Chat To ilikemusic
ILM: Can you describe the Cut Off Your Hands process of writing and recording such good music?
Nick: I tend to write mostly by myself, then bring to the band who help arrange etc. We've never decided on a particular process though, and occasionally attempt writing together, but with our hectic touring schedule, it's hard to find the time to all get together to practice in our off days. I just write and record in my spare time anyway, so naturally I'll be constantly emailing my new demos to the guys. That was how this record was conceived, I'd broken my foot at the end of a tour with Foals, so all NZ summer I was locked in my room just writing and recording alone whilst everyone was off at the beach.
ILM: What are some of your key sources of inspiration?
Nick: Seeing great live shows, getting excited about music I haven't heard or given time to before. I like to keep a diary to document particular instances in which I find myself intrigued. This can be from writing down key passages in a book I'm reading to researching a particular sound on a record that I can't figure out..anyway this probably sounds silly, the simple answer is constantly engaging myself with new music and literature.
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