So you guys worked with Dan Weller again, with this in mind, what is it you love so much about working with Dan? Yes, we do indeed love Dan. He's been with us from our first E.P Mirrors to now, and he's not only an amazing producer but he's a close friend of the band too. I guess with that in mind, he knows how to get the best out of us, and knows our personalities very well. His input and constructive feedback is highly regarded, another reason why we chose him for this record.
What would you say was the most challenging part about creating 'Bones' ? The initial stages of the writing process are always the hardest. We had a bunch of ideas that we had been working on, and it was a time where we would string all these ideas together. Some days would be really good and things would seem to naturally form together, and then other days it would be like banging your head against a brick wall. There were times of writer's block, but then we would move onto something else and try to maintain our sanity by not letting the frustration get to us. Once we had most of the songs written before we headed out to Thailand, we felt much more at ease.
, le o h w a s a d r o c e r “The idea behind the e id s in ld o h ll a e w t a th and the title, is it's , d e e n e w g in th y r e v e ourselves � t. n e m r e w o p m -e lf e s t u abo How would you say 'Bones' compares to 'All Our Kings Are Dead' ? I would say it's different in the sense it's more direct and more to that point both musically and lyrically. The first album was a display of most of our influences growing up and really just making a mark on the scene. I'd like to think we've managed to tighten our sound on this record, and really make sure that there weren't any bits that were not needed, without sacrificing the integrity of the song. From a lyrical standpoint, it's much less a diary of emotions and thoughts, but more bold and direct.
How excited are you for your upcoming UK headline tour, and what should attending fans expect? We're beyond excited for the tour, and really looking forward to showcasing some of the new material. By that point, 3 of our new songs would have been heard by our fans so it will be exciting to see how they react to them. It's also a small club tour around the UK, so we'll be playing places we have never been to before like Saltash, and with the shows being smaller, it'll mean more intimacy and energy between us and the crowd. It may also be a time, where we get to meet new fans of the band, so either way, super stoked for this tour!
What do you want 2012 to do for Young Guns? For the album to go no.1 in the UK charts. Is that asking for much? Seriously though, to be able to continue to tour and to function as a touring band off the back of this album and to get us to new places like the US and Japan would be our dream.