Les quatre gentlemen de The Dismemberment Plan seront associés à Washington, DC, la ville où ils sont nés, mais une grande partie de la musique du nouvel album du groupe,Uncanney Valley, a été inspirée par le déménagement du frontman Travis Morrison de la capitale nationale à Brooklyn. Morrison a pris quelques minutes pour discuter avec nycgo.com de la façon dont New York a informé le LP, pourquoi il aime faire ses courses auPark Slope Food Coopet ce qui est en réserve pour les performances CMJ du groupe.
In the song “Invisible,” you make a very specific New York City reference. Did you really have a moment where you felt invisible while waiting for the 7 express train?
Travis Morrison:
Not the 7. No, the 7 was always there for me. The C? Not so much.
But did you have the feeling of people looking through you?
TM:
Yeah! I moved to New York and then realized that I liked it here, but I wanted to reassess my life and go a little bit underground. So I think I did feel like that here.
What made you feel that way in New York City?
TM:
Well, no one knew who I was. It's a bigger city. I kind of just wanted to be a face in the crowd, you know? Go to shows, work a job, go to
, be a fan, make some money. And that's what I did—so it was partially by choice, and it was very exciting.
How was it different from DC?
TM:
It's a big scene, New York City. It's not a
scene
—it's a huge, crazy jungle ecosystem. There are lots of people in the arts, lots of people to meet. DC's a small world. I knew most of the people involved, and…my work preceded me, let's put it that way. Here, not so much. [I was] starting fresh, trying all kinds of different things creatively, working at
The Huffington Post
as it was growing really quickly, which was an extremely exciting—and at times terrifying—but very satisfying experience. [It was] the pace and the hustle—the hyper-individualistic hustle, which doesn't happen in Washington, DC.
How about your neighborhood, Park Slope? What do you like about it?
TM:
It's awesome. We've got the Park Slope Food Coop, we've got The Gate. It's beautiful. Nice people. Babies everywhere!
Did you ever see a baby in a bar in Washington, DC?
TM:
No. It's happening more now. Not when I was there.
You shop at the Park Slope Food Coop, right?
TM:
I do. I'm a co-opper in good standing.
Why does the place appeal to you?
TM:
It's cheap. It's got great produce. Great cheese. [The produce] is as good as the farmers' market—the same stuff as the farmers' market, but much cheaper.
Are there any other Brooklyn spots you'd recommend?
TM:
I always really like to have a beer at the
in Bushwick. It's just really good beer, really good music, really good food. I have a soft spot for it because my New York band [
] rehearsed over there, and then we would go drink and eat.
Speaking of which, your bands have played all around the city. Do you have any favorite venues?
TM:
I really like Union Hall. That's a great place, a great little venue. I haven't played
, but that's a nice small venue. And when I'm playing to large groups of people, I think
is really awesome.
Do you have any surprises in store for the CMJ shows?
TM:
I think everyone will be excited to see the fruits of my plastic surgery [
laughs
].
Fantastic. What procedures did you get?
TM:
No more nose. No, I don't know. Just rock 'n' roll. We're just going to play a show. It's really exciting.
Le nouvel album du Dismemberment Plan,Uncanney Valley, sortira le 15 octobre. Travis Morrison interviendra lors du panel « How To Survive as a Musician in 2013 » à 12 h 30 le 15 octobre (consultez le site Webde CMJpour plus de détails). Le Plan de mutilation se déroulera deux fois au CMJ le 18 octobre : dans le cadre de la diffusion en direct gratuite de KEXP de l’église Judson Memorial à 14 h, suivie d’un spectacle nocturne auTerminal 5.
