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Melburnian psychedelic rocksters Carnation are proud of their newest release 12.21.12 because it's the closest to their true sound that they've ever been. Their fans are squealing in excitement over their recent sonic reinvention, and the band are just unpacking their bags from their recent Singapore tour.
If you're scratching your head trying to find a Carnation record in between your Doors and Banshee vinyls, don't. Carnation may be a rather talented, busy and accomplished (heaven knows how hard it is for a band to organise a door list, let alone a tour overseas) blokes, but they are very much of this generation.
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The band has re-invented itself since its beginnings in 2007. Do you ever cringe or get embarrassed when you listen back at old tracks?
No, never. The songs were always of a high quality, there’s no disputing that. It was just that the overall sound on that first EP didn’t reflect the energy of our live performance.
How would you describe Carnation’s evolution from these early days, to your latest EP 12.21.12?
We’re older, not much wiser, but a bit more experienced nonetheless. This EP was recorded by the band, we didn’t involve anyone else as we had a clear direction sound wise and didn’t want that diluted. We learned from the mistakes of the past with regard to recording.
Explain these mysterious numbers in 12.21.12. Is it some secret code or is it a date in an American format? A girl’s measurements? Password to a safe?
It’s the end date of the Mayan calendar, American style. Those are some decent measurements though, I must say.
Hmmm, she'd have a pretty big waist... Anyway, are you happy with how the EP has turned out?
Yeah, we’re proud of it. It sounds like us, that’s pretty important. That’s honestly the main difference between this and the debut. This one sounds like Carnation, the first one didn’t.
Where can we exchange our hard-earned money for your EP?
You can get it from iTunes, our website/Myspace, from us at a gig, and at all good retailers. Go buy it, there are loads left.
Carnation just did a tour in Singapore, Paper-Deer’s home town. It’s a seriously interesting place because it’s completely different to Australia. What was that like?
We played five shows over there and loved every minute of it. Touring with The Pinholes was a laugh a minute, they’re all great lads. Before we left I was most looking forward to playing as an international touring band. The experience didn’t let us down, I’ll leave it at that.
And what about the country itself? Any funny tales to tell your mates back home?
Well, we all have a penchant for Indian shirts. Whilst in Singapore we passed a market stall selling Indian shirts, so Pete tries one on. Fair enough. The only issue was that with it being 39 degrees and Pete sweating profusely, the shirt stuck to him like it was a wet t-shirt comp! He likes the shirt and decides to buy it, so he takes it off only for the stall owner to chuck it on the ground like a rag, and Pete gets a fresh new shirt in a packet! His custom cost the guy twice what it should’ve. Maybe you had to be there.
Gigging in a different state seems scary and complicated enough. What was shipping all your gear over like?
Packing wasn’t as bad as it might seem. We stripped back the gear we normally use, and the rest of the case was filled with summer clothes. Seriously, we didn’t even need a jacket over there. That pissed me off.
Anything else our Paper-Deer readers should know?
We’re really good and modest too.
DATES:
- Friday September 24: The Espy
- Thursday October 21: Revolver
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