Geschmacksfragen: Sports

Am 20. Februar bringt die Dream-Pop Band Sports aus Oklahoma ihr fünftes und selbsbetiteltes Album raus. Mit dem Album feiert die Band bereits ihr 10-jähriges Jubiläum. Sports sind Christian Theriot und Cale Chronister, die sich schon aus ihrer Schulzeit kennen. Musikalisch klingt das ganze „als hätte jemand Retro-Pop, warmen Psychedelia-Glow und hypermoderne Präzision in einen eigenen Mikrokosmos gesteckt.“ Entstanden ist das ganze in ihrem selbstgebauten Studio in Tulsa. Pünktlich zur Veröffentlichung gibts jetzt unsere Geschmacksfragen. Im November kann man die beiden dann auch live im deutschsprachigen Raum erleben. Am 02. November in Berlin, am 07. November in Wien und am 08. November in Zürich.

Your current favourite Song?

CALE: Tomorrow Never Knows, forever. It’s just always hits me when I listen to it. One of the first uses of sampling and looping, which is largely how I write, how most people write nowadays, so it’s like this God that I worship and give thanks to every morning.

Christian: My current favourite is a song called “Golden Retriever” by GENTS a duo from Copenhagen that I discovered randomly on a playlist. I was immediately drawn in by the super dry vocal. The song leans more organic, and it feels like a slightly different sound for them. I’m a new fan, but I’m fully on board.

Your current favourite record?

CALE: Screamadelica by Primal Scream. A buddy showed it to me recently and I can’t get enough of it. I just love the electronic house vibe fused with a Britpop / Rolling Stones vibe. I have two wolves inside me. One wants to listen to electronic music and the other wants to listen to the classics. This album gives me both and I haven’t heard anything else like it.

Christian: New year, new me. I’ve been waking up early and getting outside for easy runs, and I’ve had Justice’s Hyperdramaon repeat. It’s instant musical caffeine.

Your favourite place?

CALE: A pub in Tulsa called Bishop Quigley. It’s 90% of the time where me and my buds meet up. We’ll have a Guinness, some curry, maybe some fish maybe some chips, and definitely a laugh or two.

Christian: Right now, it’s the studio. We’re rehearsing for our world tour, and it feels really good to be working. We finished the record over a year ago, so finally getting the chance to play these songs live is exciting.

Your favourite drink?

Cale: Guinness, because that drink brings me and my buds together.

Christian: I’ve been drinking mushroom coffee an adaptogen and nootropic blend almost every morning for nearly 10 years. I got on the wave early. I like it because the caffeine isn’t as high as a cup of drip coffee, so I don’t get the jitters. Not sure if it’s actually making me more “sharp and focused,” but time will tell.

Your favourite food?

CALE: Cheeseburger. It’s gotta be a cheeseburger. It might be cooler if I pretended to prefer some sort of delicate dish like Coq au Vin (which I do love) but my last meal is gonna be a cheeseburger with fries and a side of ranch.

Christian: Bread. Sourdough, baguette, croissant. I love bread.

What you’d like to read about yourself but hasn’t been written about you yet?

CALE: my love for Guinness and cheeseburgers.

Christian: Our new record, coming out February 20th, was self-produced by Cale and me. I’m really proud of how it came together, and I hope it opens the door for us to start producing for other artists. Hit us up.

Thank you for the Answers!