Hear the Trailer Trash Tracys' LP That'll Move Your Bowels: Full 'Ester' Stream

Alyssa Noel




Were you surprised when those first songs instantly got attention?
We knew there were very big riffs in those tracks, ["Candy Girl" and "Strangling Good Guys"] and melodically it was strong. There are references made [to Twin Peaks' theme song] that probably helped us along the way as well. But it wasn't as contrived as that. It wasn't like, "Oh, let's capitalize on Twin Peaks." We just liked the sound of it. We knew it was good. It kind of had more of a universal appeal than we expected.

Were you worried about people losing interest as the years passed?
No, actually. The recordings were home recordings, so they had a lo-fi appeal. At that time there were bands, like Wavves, with that aesthetic. That kind of sound went out of date last year or the year before, so we were a bit afraid. But there's more to our music than lo-fi. There are quality songs. We just hoped that would transcend and we wouldn't be associated with something that was popular in 2009.


I read a book by a monk who played a lot of instruments, but was interested in ancient chants, capitalizing on what's called a solfeggio scale. It's a kind of way of tuning that a lot of Eastern musicians use. Apparently it has healing properties. The frequencies that these scales have can actually repair DNA. I was quite interested in the idea.

What appealed to you?

I hope it'll be the opposite, but if they poo their pants that'll be fine. We're still working on [the live show.] Because of the intricacies on the album, the different textures and a lot of weird effects, I have to rely on small guitar peddles and stuff. It's emulating the sound of the record, but it's been challenging live. We're still debating projections and other visuals and just trying to make it as interesting as possible. The dynamics of the songs change a bit live, just to keep it interesting for ourselves.

Pretty good. Some people get it. Some people listen to it once, get over it and don't get the ideas. You can't really hate it. There's something for everyone there.

The Guardian's review sort of poked fun at the band name. It does definitely contrast with what you expect you're going to hear. Is that deliberate?

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