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different. most relate to. He says, “You often forget to going to Hungary for example,” says
“That’s always been a musical dream of stop in the moment and just take a look Hannes.
ours. We’re obviously in the genre of rock ‘n’ around you and appreciate what you have “We went to the Ukraine,” adds Jonas.
roll but not being stuck… like the Beatles going. I’m trying to get better at that.” “And we have quite some big plans com-
did, for example, they put out albums that Another song they find relatable is ‘Any ing up,” continues Hannes. “But all in all,
were actually quite schizophrenic. They Given Sunday’. Hannes says it’s “about the this album is a solid album and it’s taken us
could do whatever they wanted to, and Led worst hangover ever”. When the band re- places we were hoping to go.”
Zeppelin and Radiohead is a great example, leased the video for the song, they wrote that If they could walk anywhere with anyone,
going from Britpop to techno, basically, elec- it was an ‘epic tale about love, death and who would they walk with and where?
tronic pop. Not saying we’re going to go all desperation’. Jonas jokily tells Black Velvet, “I would
electronic but it’s kind of cool to keep all “All those things are included in the walk with Hannes on Sunset Boulevard and
doors open.” worst hangover ever, right?” says Hannes. let him tell stories, because he used to live
“We already tried the wild west theme,” We wouldn’t know as we don’t drink! in LA for a while. It’d be kinda cool to hear
says Jonas, referring to their ‘Royal Repub- Where does the desperation come from? We some road stories from Hannes.”
lic And The Nosebreakers’ album, which saw wonder. “You’d be bored with them after 30 sec-
the band rerecord various songs in an Hannes replies, “I guess it’s the desper- onds,” says Hannes.
acoustic country style. ation of not being able to turn back the clock “A short walk. A five-minute walk and
“Yeah, and that worked out,” says and take back the things that you said and then you’re done.”
Hannes. the things that you did.” “Yeah, I’d love to talk a walk with you
“It worked out just fine,” confirms Jonas. Do you do a lot of that when you’re down Sunset Boulevard as well,” Hannes hu-
‘Follow The Sun’ is a wistful tune on the drunk? mours Jonas in return, before thinking who
album reminding you to appreciate the good “All the time,” replies Hannes. else he’d like to walk somewhere with. Being
times and things happening, rather than married, he says, “You know in a relation-
thinking the grass is greener on the other Despite the stress involved in the pro- ship you have one girl or one man you’re al-
side and always trying to grasp and want for duction of the album, the band did still have lowed to have sex with if you ever get the
more. some fun times in the studio. Jonas says, chance? A free card? There’s this… I keep
Hannes says, “We did a couple of songs “We had a lot of fun actually. We even cele- forgetting her name… Margot Robbie. She
on this theme. ‘Astronaut’ is one of those brated one of the biggest Swedish holidays was in Wolf Of Wall Street. I would walk any-
songs as well. Yeah, it might have come out when we recorded the album… it’s called where with her.”
of that sort of frustration but I think we’ve Midsommar Fest… with our producers, so “To the moon and back,” inputs Jonas.
been carrying this around for a long time, that was a fun moment. It goes up and down “Yes,” replies Hannes.
since we started. And I think you can see it in the studio. You work 12 hours a day, In ‘Walk!’ Adam sings, ‘You can walk for
as soon as we step out of the bus or wher- sometimes you’re just so tired either you get a cause’. When asked what cause the band
ever you go in everyday life. A lot of people pissed or you start laughing at everything. would walk for, Jonas says, “We’ve never
are not happy with what they’re doing and Some of those moments we were just crying tried to be a political band, we’ve tried to stay
there’s ups and downs obviously but some- with laughter.” out of that because there are so many other
times I think you need to take a look around, With a song on ‘Weekend Man’ called bands doing it so much better than we do,
take a look at what you have and appreciate ‘Walk!’, Black Velvet asks Hannes and Jonas but for me, if I could walk, it would be to walk
it and make the most out of it, and not in the if this album has allowed them to walk any- together. There’s so much in the world that
sense that you need to settle for something where they haven’t walked before. could be solved easily if money and greed
that you’re not happy with, just being able to “This album has taken us places we were not involved. No poverty, no starvation,
appreciate things is important.” haven’t been before. We’re going places we no wars. I would walk for all those huge
‘Follow The Sun’ is the song Jonas can haven’t been before. On this tour, we’re things if people were able to put their egos

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