It’s kind of hard to believe this summer marks 20 years since Silversun Pickups dropped their nu gaze classic Carnavas, featuring insta-earworms like “Lazy Eye” and “Well Thought Out Twinkles.” But for Brian Aubert, guitarist and singer for the Los Angeles outfit, the anniversary barely registers, as for him the timeline of the group just blends together. It also doesn’t hurt that the alt-rock band is still plugging along with just as much relevancy now, maybe even more so, evident on their newest album, Tenterhooks, which is also the third with producing legend and Garbage drummer Butch Vig at the helm.
“It feels like the most creative I’ve ever been, most free I’ve ever been,” Aubert tells Vanyaland. “We come into this house around 11, we catch up till noon, and then from noon to about four, it’s straight work. We’re just going for it. And then we’re kind of done. And that just tight four hours is more productive than anytime we’ve been in the studio for 12 hours.”
This weekend, Silversun Pickups brings their tour in support of Tenterhooks to New England for three shows.
Read the rest of this piece over at Vanyaland, where Aubert and I nerd out on L.A. Guns, the film Point Break, what nostalgia means to him, and the moments in his life when he was on actual tenterhooks. Below, see the video for the song “Au Revoir Reservoir,” which features bassist Nikki Monninger in, well, ALL the roles.
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