Grayson Currin of Pitchfork recently conducted an interview with Sunn 0))). An excerpt from the article follows below.
Judging by the consistent criticism that Sunn O)))’s metal-based drone experimentation suffers– that is, it’s boring, self-serious, humorless, and mean– perhaps one wouldn’t expect Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley to be cruising around Manhattan, tossing around Sarah Palin-as-MILF jokes, and listening to voice mails from Jim Jarmusch.
Maybe you wouldn’t expect Anderson, who’s also the entrepreneur behind Southern Lord Records, to crowdsurf, either. Or for O’Malley, a prolific improviser and composer who’s generally busy with seven projects at once, to empty bottles of wine on crowds of kids in the front row.
Sunn 0))) - Supersonic 2009
Pitchfork: So you crowdsurfed at the Knitting Factory, Greg.
Greg Anderson: Totally inspired by Atsuo Mizuno from Boris. I had a great time. New York is always a great show, and part of it has to do with the fact that I feel a lot of stress here. It’s a challenge. Finding a parking space, just everything. I feel really lucky. The shows have gone really well. It’s a payoff. The reason the shows did well is because we overcame these challenges.
Continue reading: Pitchfork: Interviews: Sunn O))).
Tags: drone metal. greg anderson, drones, grayson currin, pitchfork, southern lord, stephen o malley, sunn 0)))
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