Episode 222 : Jeroen Reek (Iguana Death Cult)

A dead CD player, a deep dive into making Italian food, and a Miles Davis move. Jeroen Reek (Iguana Death Cult, Parisian Night Suit)

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"After the pandemic hit, and the people of the world suddenly grew wary and suspicious of one another, Iguana Death Cult, one of Europe’s most exciting rock exports, became more than just a band to its members—it became therapy. “I think for the first ten times we went to jam,” says guitarist/vocalist Tobias Opschoor, speaking about the process of making the new album Echo Palace, “we just drank wine and talked about it, and just kept on talking for hours—and then were like, ‘OK, I have to go because I have to work tomorrow.’” Taking place at frontman Jeroen Reek’s apartment in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, these gatherings slowly shifted from talking about this surreal chapter of their lives—the days of quiet streets and cramped buildings—to making music about it. “I was living in a really crappy, leaky, ready-for-demolition apartment,” explains Reek, “with just one heat source—like a really old-school, gas stove kind of thing.” Working on cold nights, they had to gather around that heater together—a cozy approach that ultimately got their creative flow going, fast." Excerpt from https://innovativeleisure.net/collections/iguana

Iguana Death Cult:
Bandcamp: https://iguanadeathcult.bandcamp.com
Instagram: @iguanadeathcult
Website: https://iguanadeathcult.com
Records: https://innovativeleisure.net/collections/iguana
Merch: https://iguanadeathcult.bigcartel.com/products

Parisian Night Suit:
Bandcamp: https://parisiannightsuit.bandcamp.com/track/droplets
Instagram: @parisian_night_suit
Records: https://sixtonnesdechairrecords.bandcamp.com
Merch: https://parisiannightsuit.bigcartel.com

The Vineyard:
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