WHEN OIB MET METRIC

By Nick Christian

Backstage afterwards, once the crowds (minus a few determined young groupies) have dispersed and the band has cooled down, I get a chance to talk to Shaw and Haines individually. The guitarist, stubby of Stella in hand, is feeling the buzz of having given everything to a performance and been rewarded.

‘It’s hard for people interviewing us, because we’re so close as a band that we find ourselves inadvertently making jokes and excluding them. But without that closeness, we wouldn’t be the same band.’

I ask if the stage dive was planned. Haines’ answer is simple: ‘No, I just looked into their faces and could see that I could trust them. I could see that they wouldn’t let me fall.’

Subtle-For Hero For Fool

Deftones - Saturday Night

Dosh - Lost Take

Oneida - Happy New Year

My Device - Nervous System

Tim Hecker - Harmonys in UV

Mogwai - Zidane OST

Sunn/Boris - Alter

Lamb of God - Sacrament

Nelly Furtado - Loose

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