“Decade have recently received airplay on huge music channels such as Scuzz TV, now they are getting ready to release their new EP which was produced by the awesome Dan Lancaster (Lower Than Atlants). So prepare yourself, as Decade are about to take over!� So, what would you say was your biggest highlight from 2011 and why? Last year we did so many things that we never thought we would have the opportunity to do. We toured all over the UK with D.R.U.G.S, Forever The Sickest Kids and Set Your Goals, released two music videos along with a new single and played Sonisphere and Slam Dunk Festival. It it's hard to decide but my personal highlight was playing Hub Festival in Liverpool. It was the biggest crowd we've played to so far and for an unknown band we were blown away by the reaction we got.
As an upcoming band, what makes you stand out above the rest? We're pop punk at heart, but our music combines that and a British rock/hardcore edge. We think this makes for a pretty fresh sound and hopefully offers something for everyone.
We've read that you guys have five tracks recorded, can you tell us a bit about how these tracks are sounding, and maybe a bit about the direction of your new material? We're really happy with how the tracks are sounding and we can't wait to get them out there for people to hear. They're definitely a big progression from our older material. Our first EP and single had so many different influences that i think it was difficult to gauge what our actual sound was. Having spent the last year writing we were able to work out exactly which direction we wanted to head in and because of that I think we've achieved a much consistent and mature sound than before. Lost At Sea came out well over two years ago and we actually recorded The Doctor Called in early 2010, so we're really looking forward to showing everyone how we've developed musically since then.
Can you tell us about the recording process behind your new material? For this EP we chose to record with Dan Lancaster, who we knew from his work with Lower Than Atlantis and Don Broco. It was recorded at his studio in Hatfield back in November and took five days. Having used the same producer for our first EP and single it was good to work with someone new. Dan has a very natural style which suited us perfectly.