Black Birds of Paradise recently finished their second studio album, Terror Bird. In anticipation of the album, LEO reached out to the neo-psychedelic group.
LEO: Its been two years since your last album. How has your approach changed, if at all, while working on this project?
BBOP: Terror Bird and BBOP were both recorded and engineered by our own Tzar Nicholas Layman. Terror Bird was tracked live at Goldsmith Studio the major difference between the two. It also vocally features the rest of the Black Birds as the wind beneath John Lewis vocal wings.
LEO: Compared to your self-titled release, Terror Bird has a much heavier feel without compromising the often more relaxed tone of your music. At times, the vocals are reminiscent of Time-era Mercyful Fate. Would it be fair to call this the worlds first lounge metal record?
BBOP: We dont fight the dragon, we ride it. Dashiell R. Moss
LEO: How has adding a second guitarist changed the sound of the band?
BBOP: It sounds a whole lot like there is someone else playing the guitar. Katy Hartman brings the essential elements of friends having fun, improvised chanting and WAY MORE SONGS!
LEO: When can we expect this album to be available to the public?
BBOP: It is complete. You can expect it. We can confirm, and not deny, that the Terror Bird has risen, it has risen indeed. One may view it in person May 14 at Haymarket.
LEO: Do you have any shows coming up that youre particularly excited about?
BBOP: We play with the Pleasure Boys and Idol Mind on Feb. 26 at Kaiju. These are not our words, but One night only. Hand your mind over to a paradise of pleasures. We might even amend that to One night only. Hand your mind over to a paradise of idol pleasures.
This article appears in February 3, 2016.