people out there, that just speak the truth and mean well, but there are too many people who push their agenda on you, whether it is correct or not.They tend to be extreme. And there is no room to have different opinions than some people.A lot of this is on Twitter and some of it is anonymous. MK: We like to make our own minds up on things. Sometimes it is hard to have a conversation about anything but maybe that is the goal of some people: to shut all conversation down KK: We are working-class, so we have that viewpoint in us. But we are neither left nor right. At least not on the extreme ends of either.We would prefer the world to be fairer but some ideas can make things worse than they already are. So I would say we are not overtly political. We just write and comment on what we see around us, on life and living. Your sound could be described as 'darkwave' – was there a conscious decision to feature that 'dark' edge or did that occur naturally? KK: Dark is a good word to describe what we do, or maybe 'real'. Not fake or false. What you hear is who we are, and our lyrics reflect this - our thoughts on the world we live in. Hopefully that resonates with people. So, we are drawn to people who are straight down the middle. Or who have something to say that connects with us. MK: Yeah, there is a goth influence there. We are into horror and sci-fi. It does not always have to be negative, just dark. I suppose we are not shiny happy people. But we are not glum either.We are attracted to the dark. Who would you describe as your personal music influences? MK: I listen to a lot of music and get inspiration and ideas from lots of them. Lots of bands from back in my youth continue to influence, but there are also new bands. I like Iron Maiden, and early Marillion, and The Jesus Lizard, but new bands like Amyl and the Sniffers, and new tracks like Gary Numan’s “Intruder” are on my playlists. KK: Yeah, I listen to lots of new bands. I’ll give most things a try. I like Vox Low, Life, A Giant Dog and lots more bands. There is so much music out there, you just cannot listen to it all. I like to seek out and find new bands but I will also listen to popular bands too. The only limit is whether I like it or not. - 21 - Do you think that socially conscious music can make a difference? KK: Music can always make a difference to people if it speaks the truth but it ultimately depends on the listener. We are happy if people listen and think a bit more about things and think about the world we live in. We are not creating something that tells people what to do.There are enough experts out there who understand things better than us. We are happy if it impacts on people in a good way and makes them question things. You should question everything.You should really listen to both sides of arguments and make your own mind up. MK: We should always be aware of how we affect other people by our actions. People can make up their own minds on most things but some topics require digging deep and need lots of reading to fully understand what is going on. You also seem quite optimistic about the possibility of change? KK: Anything is possible, although in current times it might not look as if it is. I do believe that ultimately, if people sit down together and discuss things, than they can accommodate each other, even if they have a different opinion. It just seems that there is less dialogue these days and that is not good. But it is possible that it can change. MK: I think people are entrenched in their own views much more. It is their opinion only that matters. That can lead to conflict. An important way out of all of this is good leadership. I don’t see too much of that about. What are Movment's plans for 2022? MK: At the moment we are beginning to write songs for the next album. That process will take at least six months. When we have enough songs written we will record them, get them mixed and mastered and then they are ready for release. It is difficult to put a timeframe on that but it could be soon enough. KK: Yeah, we are writing new songs again. We are also working on other projects, which might be finalised in 2022 and released. So we are planning to release new material in 2022. It might not be as Movment. As far as gigs go, we will see what opportunities arise but it is likely to be at least Summer before we play live. Chris WHEATLEY https://www.facebook.com/MOVEMENTMUSIC www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be
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