“Kitty Magick” Album Premiere & Interview
Hey, congrats on the new record “Kitty Magick”! How does it feel to have it out?
Louis: Feels great. Most of those tracks were recorded in 2011…so it feels awesome for them to see the light of day.
“Kitty Magick” is so many things, a punk rock aggressive full blown stereo shredder! What was it like putting this album together?
Louis: So much fun. We were all pretty green to the studio so it was great fiddling around and seeing what was possible.
Where did “Kitty Magick” come from?
Louis: I originally heard that title as a possible name for Sonic Youth’s Sister album. Since they never used it I nicked it. I added the K cause the women in the band are pretty Crowleyan musically. Pure magic….with a K!
It feels like every track on this album could be a single, like “The Electronic Sonic Hate Machine” plays and then “Ted” plays right after, leaving the listener in rock shock! Was this the feeling that every song was going to be the best on the album?
Louis: Some of those songs I wrote before the band even existed. “Electric Sonic” was two years old before the group got going. Everyone just added their magic to it.
Now that you have a new album out, what would you like to do this spring/summer?
Louis: Who knows? We’re all mad busy doing other shit. So we might do one or two shows. Soledad and I have a new band, Nova’s working on a solo album. Kaleen is playing in the brilliant Mannequin Pussy. I’m also working on a solo album.
Any advice to bands that want to release a new album or play in NYC/BK?
Louis: Chill! It’s only rock n roll.
What’s something people don’t know about The Amputees?
Louis: Kaleen loves the NBA…Geena loves CCR…I love the UFC…Nova loves the EPA…
Words to live/die by?
Louis: Anything can happen in the octagon…remember that!
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