It’s been a busy year for Taking Back Sunday. In March they released their latest album ‘Happiness Is’, and thanks to Soundwave Touring, they’ll be back in Australia with The Used in August. We caught up with drummer Mark O’Connell to talk all things Taking Back Sunday.
“When we went into making [‘Happiness Is’], we all knew it was our best stuff. If people don’t like it, that kinda sucks, but this is what we do, and you can only do so much.” He says of the new album. “If people like it, then that makes me happy. The most popular song off our last album was ‘Make Damn Sure’, and then when we put out our first song from this album, ‘Flicker Fade’, playing it live kids were singing it and going crazy, so it was definitely the best reception we’ve had to a song since ‘Make Damn Sure’.”
“When we went into making [‘Happiness Is’], we all knew it was our best stuff. If people don’t like it, that kinda sucks, but this is what we do, and you can only do so much.” He says of the new album. “If people like it, then that makes me happy. The most popular song off our last album was ‘Make Damn Sure’, and then when we put out our first song from this album, ‘Flicker Fade’, playing it live kids were singing it and going crazy, so it was definitely the best reception we’ve had to a song since ‘Make Damn Sure’.”
‘Happiness Is’ also marks the first time Taking Back Sunday have worked with Mike Sapone, the engineer/producer behind Brand New. “Mike is a fucking good dude, he’s a sweet man. His work is really good. I’ve been trying to get Taking Back Sunday to work with him for years and finally I convinced everybody to do it. He’s the shit, he’s one of the best guys to hang out with and work with. I want to work with him on the next album.”
Taking Back Sunday are certainly no strangers to Australia. The band have toured the country regularly over the course of their career, including as part of the 2010 Soundwave Festival line-up. “That’s such a different thing,” O’Connell explains. “doing a festival is a lot of fun, but I suppose I do prefer the smaller shows, it’s your crowd.”
Taking Back Sunday are certainly no strangers to Australia. The band have toured the country regularly over the course of their career, including as part of the 2010 Soundwave Festival line-up. “That’s such a different thing,” O’Connell explains. “doing a festival is a lot of fun, but I suppose I do prefer the smaller shows, it’s your crowd.”
For the band’s 10 year anniversary tour they visited Australia with New Found Glory, and now in 2014 they’re back with The Used.
“Our manager asked if we’d like to do a co-headliner with The Used and we said ‘yeah!’ We’ll keep coming back as long as people keep coming to shows.”
You can catch Taking Back Sunday with The Used at HQ Complex, August 21st 2014.
Tickets are on sale now.
Interview by Sofie Marsden
“Our manager asked if we’d like to do a co-headliner with The Used and we said ‘yeah!’ We’ll keep coming back as long as people keep coming to shows.”
You can catch Taking Back Sunday with The Used at HQ Complex, August 21st 2014.
Tickets are on sale now.
Interview by Sofie Marsden
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