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SOMEWHERE between dreamy-candy-pop and erratic-noisy-beats, The Ravonettes sit with six studio albums on the shelf and ten years’ experience under their belt. New album ‘Observators’ has (almost) removed their trademark harmonies and focused on the comfort of home recording; Tenement TV catch up with band members Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo ahead of their idyllic Glasgow gig.

We are really excited about tonight, especially since James from Glasvegas is going to join us on stage. We can’t wait.

With songwriter Sune Rose Wagner admitting “my medication is my most prized possession, without a doubt” the interview gets off to an honest start. The duo gave birth to The Ravonettes in Copenhagen during the early 2000’s, and perfectly succeeded to dodge and dart the genres since debut album Whip It On. Fusing Wagner’s song writing ability with bassist / vocalist Foo’s love for The Beatles and The Velvet Underground, the band has enjoyed pushing the boundaries with their enchanting sound.

“We haven’t really thought about our genre before, we have just let music take its course”

“Yesterday we were thinking about how we could go from airy-pop music to Black Sabbath inspired noisy stuff. Our style is kind of schizophrenic; it’s easy to see how we could make people confused.”

With confusion part of the charm and the launch of album number six, the band has aptly-named the 10th anniversary record ‘Observators’: “The new album is just an old word which basically means observer. The songs are observations about life. Things we have seen, people we have met, that sort of thing.

“Our style has been pretty much consistent. We have tried different techniques and styles over the years but mostly the technique has stayed the same.

“We were in a really nice studio once. We tried to work with a different producer once too. We don’t really use guitar amps or drums, so it’s really easy to do home recordings. We both live in Los Angeles and home recordings are good.”

Since the 2000s, The Ravonettes have been to the far corners of the earth touring- in-keeping with their schizophrenic style, the band admit to enjoying the crazy southern America places most: “Mexico is crazy! In general terms we don’t go to southern America that often as they are so different, but we love them all the same.

“People are just really appreciative of you going out your way to play for them in South America. In these kinds of places, they can’t access music as easily as some cities like New York. So when people come to see you play in Mexico or Brazil it’s a celebration, they chose to spend the day with you. You can feel the fun.

“You can definitely feel when you’re playing to a jaded audience; it’s nice to feel their over-stimulation. We enjoy that.”

Edited by Nadine Walker