Cut Copy interview

Ben Browning, bassist in Cut Copy sat down with us shortly after the bands recent show at the Arches, Copy Copy’s new album Zonoscope is out now on Modular, the band return to the UK over summer for the festival season.

How is the tour going so far?

This tour has been great. There is some real excitement playing the new tunes, and we’ve been as far as Russia already. The cold weather has been only negative.

How have you enjoyed playing the UK with Holy Ghost!? Do you guys get on well?

Yeah of course. We’ve known those guys for years and we love their music. It’s great to see them as a live band. We’re about to do a heap of shows with them across the US. There could be some wild times ahead.

The Arches seemed like an ideal venue for you guys to play, how did you feel it compared to previous shows in Glasgow?

Yeah there was a great atmosphere in there. It was a very unique place. I think the last place we played in Glasgow was at one of Optimo’s nights, and I remember the stage in there being so tiny. I don’t we would have fit on that stage this time around.

This European tour has a lot of dates, do you get to see much of the cities you play in while on tour?

We aren’t getting much spare time on this particular tour. We often arrive in cities early in the morning and have time to grab a coffee and perhaps check out a few record stores. The best coffees we’ve had so far have been in Scandinavia.

Any interesting/amusing stories you’ve got to tell us about going on tour?

I threw a snowball at Mitchell our drummer in Oslo. And our tour bus left Tim and I behind in Copenhagen after our show. Seriously.

You’re playing a number of festivals over the summer, any you’re particularly looking forward to, acts you’re looking forward to seeing etc?

I haven’t had a chance to look at all the shows we are doing yet. Obviously we are looking forward to being in Europe and USA over summer. We are doing some shows in South America in June as well, that should amazing.

You’re albums are charting impressively back home in Australia, are you guys big celebrities over there, if so how is that?

We are not celebrities. My mum thinks I am cool though.

After another great album and a huge tour what is next for Cut Copy?

Lots more touring. After that we will start making our next record, which hopefully won’t take long to record and put out. I can’t wait to start it.

Finally, when are we likely to see you again in Glasgow, hopefully soon?

I’m sure we will be back this year.