Interview with Matthew
What are the main themes and influences that run through your latest record? The main theme of Start The Party is just about enjoying yourself and having fun and making the most of what people have got. Early on in the writing process we decided we wanted to make a record that would be upbeat and fun and offer people an escapism from their problems. It was also a reaction to loads of other bands we thought were just focusing on negativity and misery and it was something we were fed up of and wanted to counter.
It seems that the video for 'Start The Party' sums up one of the major themes on your new album, so can you tell us about how the video came together, and a bit about what you wanted it to mean to your fans? The video idea came about just as it’s shown in the video really, we were sat in the cold garage and thought it'd be an awesome idea to go away somewhere warm for a change to shoot the video. The one thing we wanted to achieve with the video was that whether you were a fan of the band or not that you would enjoy watching it and get a sense of the fun behind the song.
How did you end up working with Jason Perry (A) and what's it been like to work with him in the studio? We were looking for producers when recording The Best In Town and his name popped up, so we met with him and just loved his energy and ideas, so it all went from there. Within a few days he'd come down to Cardiff and we'd started pre-production. He's awesome to be in the studio with, he makes the whole process easy and fun to do. He makes the whole process of recording and making an album less daunting.