Coves play The Pad this Saturday and entry is FREE. FREE. That’s right, FREE. It’s like a world-sized guestlist.
They’ve just released a nifty new record called ‘Soft Friday’, which is getting some good reviews, and recently finished a tour with Band of Skulls, so they should be slick. Beck and John were kind enough to answer a few questions for The Clanger.
What’s Leamington like ?
Beck – Depends on the weather and if I’ve eaten.
John – It’s where Aleister Crowley was from and gets itself in the BBC main news for having mysterious black rings hovering above it that turn out to be a firework test
Describe the album in 3 words ?
Beck – Soft Soft Soft
John – Medicinal, big, warm
Ever been to Bedford ?
Beck – No, but I have googled it and its near places i have been to
Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter ?
Beck – ALL
What prompted you to form a band ?
Beck – Booze and giggles
John – Becks vision and my boredom
Why did you choose the name ‘Coves’ ?
Beck – John came up with the idea of COVES as my ideas were terrible
John – It loosely means friends
How was opening for Echo and the Bunnymen ?
Beck – It was an amazing experience as we had only just started doing live shows when we got asked.
Aims for 2014 ?
Beck – Loads of summer fun with the band.
John – Write album two, and make it incredible.
Best gig you’ve been to ?
Beck – There are so many gigs I’ve been to that have been amazing. Spiritualized played at the venue i work at and that night i don’t think i touched the ground with my feet, the whole show was something else, they have the whole package over taking your mind with their sound and your eyes with their visuals.
John – Every ATP weekender I have been to with my friends
Favourite Rolling Stone, and why ?
John – Brian Jones, not for any other reason than the rest of them have become a joke.
To see these fine humans playing for free, go to the Pad this Saturday. You would have to be mad not to.
