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"But at the time it was as any breakup would be, pretty terrible. In that instance the relationship broke down about two or three weeks before we went away to record, and it obviously put me in a very different mindset than I’d been in previously."

Rochester, New York's Such Gold are a band of two sides, mashing together their appreciation of pop punk and melodic hardcore to create cohesive, energetic and emotionally affecting music. Their long-awaited debut album, ‘Misadventures’, was released earlier this year, raising the bar and enjoying an enthusiastic critical reception. Drummer Devan Bentley recently spoke to Kill Your Stereo about ‘Misadventures’ and their upcoming Australian tour as part of Soundwave 2013.

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There seems to be no stopping Fishing, but luckily we managed to catch up with one half of the team for a quick chat about the inner workings of the band.

"It’s funny, the rest of us always laugh because even when they’re talking they’ll just break out into harmony... It’s like they can read each others’ minds."

“I fucking can’t wait to get back into the studio man... definitely, definitely can’t wait to get back in the studio.”

“I wrote the lyrics about my great aunt, who is quite ill and is a very inspiring figure. The song still has drive, particularly when performed live.”

“Even with the performance clip, the idea was to leave people feeling a little odd, almost like reading somebody else’s diary. I think some people, even relatives of mine, have been taken back by the make-up stuff, it’s pretty full-on and it’s still strange.”

"I’m really digging Kendrick Lamar... He’s an amazing writer. Listening to his music it sounds like, Yo, this dude has got no rules – he’s not conforming to anything whatsoever."

"I really, really think that lately it seems a lot of the [new] bands are trying to copy something that’s already out there and been done. I don’t hear too much original stuff out there, which is a shame."