{"id":147544,"date":"2020-02-05T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hongkong\/?p=147544"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:42:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:42:33","slug":"thud-interview-shoegaze-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/thud-interview-shoegaze-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Transgressing the ethereal dreamscape: An interview with Hong Kong shoegaze band Thud"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a great number of Hong Kong bands<\/a> that have absolutely nailed the alternative genre such as Life Was All Silence<\/a>, My Little Airport<\/a> and Thud. My first encounter with shoegaze darling Thud\u00a0happened in 2015 when the five-piece band was opening for English indie rock band YUCK. With keyboardist Kim\u2019s voice gliding over the whirling guitar riffs and drumming \u2013\u00a0a beautiful tapestry of sound \u2013 I lost myself in a reverie of synth-glossed reverbs. Thud is that rarity of rarities, a bona fide indie gem in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Thud and Songs for Children<\/h2>\n

Managed by Jane Blondel from Songs for Children, Thud released their well-received debut EP Floret in 2015. Their dream pop tones soon blossomed into a heavier mix of synths and distortion, showing maturation in songcraft and a continuous ascent to pure shoegaze perfection. I recently chatted with the band, including\u00a0Kim (vocals and synths), Andy (guitar), Sky (guitar), Wang (bass) and Wai (drums), ahead of the release of their 7-inch single.<\/p>\n

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Thud follows their guts and does what feels right when exploring the possibility of their soundscapes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It has been two years since your debut EP Floret. Tell us about the new 7-inch single?<\/h3>\n

Andy:<\/strong> To answer that as the guitarist, the A-side track Ado is more catchy and youthful. There\u2019s a subtle shoegaze-ness in it. If you\u2019re not a dedicated shoegaze fan, you probably will think that\u2019s not hitting the bar; but if you\u2019re a hardcore shoegaze fan, you CAN tell it. <\/p>\n

Kim:<\/strong> Hardcore like Kevin Shields? (laughs<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Andy:<\/strong> Duh! <\/p>\n

Sky:<\/strong> I think it\u2019s more mature compared to our older works, and less intense than our last single Prime of Pride. There\u2019s a speediness to it. And we\u2019re also trying to imitate and reinvent the best of reverse reverb. <\/p>\n

Wai:<\/strong> Prime of Pride is like the finale for our first EP Floret. It feels like we\u2019ve unleashed every part of ourselves. And now with these two new singles that are going to be included in the 7-inch, there\u2019s a different speed and velocity. Such pacing denotes a new beginning for our music. It\u2019s like we\u2019ve hit the reset button.<\/p>\n