Upset faves Muncie Girls are back with a new album – vocalist Lande Hekt gives us the low-down on their second full-length.
1. Vocalist and bassist Lande Hekt is on six strings this time around
“I write our songs on guitar, and as much as I love playing bass, it’s always felt a bit weird. I’ve wanted to move onto guitar for years now, and I’m so excited! I just need to get one of those flying v guitars then I’m good to go.”
2. The title is inspired by Sylvia Plath
“I wanted to call the record ‘Perfume, Politics and Fixed Ideals’ from a Sylvia Plath poem, but it seemed like a bit of a mouthful. But that long title somehow sums up the themes of the record so I’ll think of ‘Fixed Ideals’ as a nickname. I have a tattoo from this poem as well!”
3. The artwork was inspired by a Zizzi’s pudding
“After ages of trying to come up with an idea for the artwork, I just drew this moon and stars out of nowhere. Then I remembered! The day before I’d been at Zizzi’s with my sister. I had this pudding calzone served on a dark blue plate with honeycomb all over it, and it looked exactly like a crescent moon and stars! Delicious.”
