Code Orange - The Mud
So we can definitely expect more of this type of release in the future?
Oh yes. There’s a remix of this coming out. Also, when we went out on the Forever Tour, Shade brought out a record of electronic remixes called It’s Almost Forever that was only available on the tour which we’re going to release soon, too. It’s nice to build the mythos and the themes with that kind of stuff.
Having already dropped the video for The Mud with them, what is it you like about working with Adult Swim?
We got the opportunity to do this and the video for The Mud together, but they’ve kinda’ spanned out from each other. Honestly, it’s our fault. I wanted it to be great and we took a really long time delivering it. I really like what they do with the singles series because there’s really no metal or hardcore bands involved [other, maybe, than Zeal & Ardour] and it’s a platform to reach some new people who’d be listening to the rap or hip-hop or indie.
How do you feel about the Grammys now?
I feel great. We definitely wanted to win, but we wanted to win just to have that platform to get to talk to some people and hopefully put this music and the underground on our backs. I wanted to be able to make that speech. I wanted to be able to talk to some of the media outlets who even passed on talking to us that day! In that way we were disappointed. But that stuff doesn’t make or break anything. I think we’ll definitely be back there.
Like I’ve been saying – it’s well-deserved that Mastodon won. But it would’ve been cool if Mastodon were able to win five years ago, if we were able to win this year, and if whoever is in this position in five years time were able to win then. It would cool to be able to have it as a rocket to strap on and give ourselves a little bit of a boost – rather than just something to put on the shelf, even if it’s something that they absolutely deserve to have on the shelf! I think we will get one. I just hope it’s sooner rather than later – something other than a legacy award that’s able to actually boost your profile! But, looking forward, we put a song out a couple of days later, we’ve got a couple of shows coming up, and we’re just focused on continuing to practice and to work to make things better than they already are!
Words: @sam_law_writes
Photo: Angela Owens