PPND- You’re currently recording your second full length album entitled “Youth Crew Blues”. How did you come up with that title?
Latin For Truth- Well I think it was an alternate title for a track on Eleven Eleven, so I penned it about three years ago. It felt like something Tom Waits would release if he was into PMA and melodic hardcore. I'm into Tom Waits and always wanted to find away to incorporate it into our music. If you don't know much about him as a songwriter or performer, he's into any kind of traditional earthy music: field hollers, prison chain gang call and response, gospel, old country music, etc. He's one of those songwriters that commit themselves to the stories in his songs, most of the time it comes across in the performance portion of his music. It's interesting to me to wear the soil you were raised on. With LFT as a unit, we all have roots in punk rock and hardcore but are distinctly southern. It seemed to be a perfect title to sum us up and the material we wrote for it.
PPND- How has the recording process been going thus far?
Latin For Truth- It's been really stressful, but not because of any outside sources. We're all wanting it to be exactly the same as the way we hear it in our heads. The execution on all the parts written is ace. The dudes in the band all stepped up their game with writing and performing.
PPND- “Diatribe or Die” was quite different from “Eleven Eleven”, what can your fans expect on “Youth Crew Blues”?
Latin For Truth- I've been trying to figure this answer out since we've had a good bit of the record tracked cause I hear more and more in the control room with each playback... I'm not sure what to say. It's hard to describe, sorry for coming across as ambiguous or sarcastic, expect the goofs who wrote Eleven Eleven and then became a real band and recorded Diatribe or Die to perform and write material that is tolerable in your bedroom and at shows.
PPND- How did you guys get associated withMightier Than Sword records? They have a pretty solid roster right now.
Latin For Truth- R.J. at MTS enjoyed the 3 song digital ep, I'm Sick Of Not Having The Courage to Be an Absolute Nobody, and asked when we were planning on tracking Youth Crew Blues. We kept having to push it back so we tracked another three songs, put it with the previous three song ep, and released that as Diatribe.
PPND- Are you stoked for your upcoming tour with Rust Belt Lights?
Latin For Truth- We're unbelievably stoked, I'm actually a huge fan of the band.
PPND- What has been your favorite show that you’ve played?
Latin For Truth- Our cd release for Eleven Eleven. It was easily the most positive experiences I've ever been involved in. 160 kids in our area hanging out, having fun, smiles everywhere you turn.
PPND- What’s your favorite city to play in?
Latin For Truth- Atlanta or Augusta, all our friends are from those two cities!
PPND- What’s the craziest thing that has ever happened on tour?
Latin For Truth- Our old bass player,Christian Caudle, almost got raped by a german speaking giant. The guy grabbed him by the hair, pushed him into a corner, and kept speaking german to him, eventually telling Christian he was going to fuck him till he dies or something.
PPND- Do have any plans on playing in Canada?
Latin For Truth- Eventually yes, we just have to slowly work things into our budget and touring out of the country is not in the budget at the moment, but soon!
PPND- What’s your favorite show that you’ve attended?
Latin For Truth- It's prolly a show I booked for the wonder years in Alabama about three or more years ago. No one was there, I had to pay them out of pocket, but it was like having your favorite band play just for you and your friends.
PPND- What were your favorite albums of 2010?
Latin For Truth- Crime In Stereo - I was trying to describe you to someone, Terrible Things - S/T, Ryan Adams and The Cardinals - III and IV, Hostage Calm - S/T, Grown Ups - More Songs, Born Without Bones -Say Hello
PPND- What can your fans expect in 2011?
Latin For Truth- Big things from small people, all the underdogs are coming up this year.
PPND- Do you have any final comments for your fans?
Latin For Truth- You all rule more than we do, please keep listening and we'll keep writing.
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