Words: Linn Branson
We're not sure what their religious persuasion may be, but with a name like Jesuits you can expect a smattering of "spiritual bliss" in some way, if not exactly a whole load of hymnal chants in their repertoire. And certainly debut track 'Carpet Floors' couldn't be more unlike.
The Bristol four-piece, who launch the single tomorrow, August 10, have steadily been garnering a cult following from their live shows and DIY nights in Bristol and support slots with artists such as Ariel Pink, Moon Duo, YAK and Menace Beach.
As to what the song is about, ie an ad from one of the band moonlighting as a carpet fitter? Or the er, cough, sexual shenanigans that have taken place on said carpet? Well, according to the band's vocalist Arthur Jay when we asked, the song is "essentially about watching your friends as a detached, inebriated observer in a heady state of sporadic summer parties. Hangovers, waking up on someone's floor...and the worries of over-analysing life's cycles and it's constantly moving forwards in the sense of time and backwards in the sense of memories/anxieties."
So, now you all know - and in fact, is a lengthy explanation for a song that reaches all of a mere one-minute-and-forty-one seconds. But all of which are quite glorious. Produced by TJ Allen (Bat For Lashes) at Portishead’s J & J studios, 'Carpet Floors' is a quick trip through snappy, 60s-sounding psychedelia merged with a sonic fuzz of grunge and jangle, and with Jay's layered vocal acting as the perfect accompaniment. A perfect little pop piece.
"Not all of our songs are that short," laughs Jay. "At the time I was listening to a lot of Pixies/Buddy Holly/Beatles. Most of our other songs are quite psychedelic, but the condensed length of pop structure just appeals to me for some reason..."
Jesuits are: Arthur Jay - vocals/guitar, James MacLucas - guitar/vocals, Lily Cook - bass/vocals, Miles Hastings - drums.
No comments:
Post a Comment