Forgotten Boys talk about their return with the album ‘Click Clack’, new line-up and shows [ENTREVISTA]

After 15 years without releasing a new album, the Forgotten Boys are back with Click Clacka work that marks a new phase for the band. The album, produced by Chuck Hipolitho(drummer and also vocalist), was recorded live in a studio in São Paulo and is the first to be made with the current lineup. This release is the first with the current lineup, which includes Gustavo Riviera, Dionisio Dazul, Zé Mazzeiin addition to Chuck.

With 10 new tracks, Click Clack It has been available on all platforms since last Wednesday (25).

To promote the release, the band, which now also has Gustavo Riviera (guitar and vocals), Dionisio Dazul (guitar) and Zé Mazzei (bass), is preparing for a series of shows throughout Brazil, including a mini-tour through the Central-West.

In an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone Brasil, Chuck Hipolitho and Gustavo Riviera they talk about the creative process, the changes in the band and what fans can expect from this new phase.

Check it out in full:

(This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.)

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
This is your first new album since 2011. What was it like returning to the studio after so long, and what changed in your creative process?

Gustavo:
“We were with the band at a time, doing some shows and everything, kind of in a process without activating ourselves, like, you know? Kind of letting things go. But always with the idea of ​​having a new album to release and it never happened, because we didn’t organize ourselves and so on. Then, we started rehearsing, trying to rehearse some songs that we thought we had to re-record, like that. And in this process, we started bringing new songs. and he started to get motivated by what was going on and we started composing more and more, when we saw, we had an album being written there and also with Chuck’s encouragement, saying: ‘Man, I produce, I mix, the. we can get a studio’, and managed to speed things up.”

Chuck:
“In the past, I think we thought of it as… ‘We have to record one more album, we have to record one more album’. This became, perhaps, losing its meaning. Before 15 years, the band recorded an album of covers, right, what do you call it? Outside of Societywhich is fucking awesome. I wasn’t in the band, but the band went into the studio, right? So, I think this, the Click Clackit appeared because it had to be, not because it had to be done.”

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
You mentioned that Click Clack It’s the “dream album”. How was this experience for you?

Gustavo:
“The process was very pleasant, like that. It wasn’t something with pressure, you know? The band just decided to do it. There wasn’t a record company, there wasn’t a set date. The compositions came out naturally, like that, during the rehearsal process. And the band’s interaction was the way it was, what I call a ‘dream album’, because we had several formations, several moments, like, of tensions that we experienced and so on. And I think this was an album. , at least personally, very pleasant to compose and record.”

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
What about the concept of the album? What can fans expect?

Gustavo:
“We’re very focused on what we’re going to present, like that. We went into this without much expectation, you know? But we also have this anxiety about knowing what the fans will think, of course. But I’m sure there will be a very cool acceptance, because we are very satisfied with the album.”

Chuck:
“The concept of the album developed the way we cultivated it. It was not something created with a closed concept. Things appeared according to the final process of the album, such as the name and the cover. We want everyone to interpret the any way you want.”

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
You released two singles before the full album: Sway and Absurd Butterfly. Why did you choose these songs to be the first singles?

Gustavo:
“I think that Sway summarizes a little of where we have the possibilities, like, all of them. It’s kind of a summary of the album. I think it already shows what the album will be like, what new things it can bring and so on. Absurd Butterfly shows the band in a more concise activity.”

Chuck:
“The choice was based on feeling, you know? We go by the feeling of what we think should be presented. We chose these, but we knew that when people listened to the rest of the album, they would see that any one could be a single. “

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
Are there any songs from the album that you’re particularly excited to share? Something that has a special meaning?

Chuck:
“The last song on the album, Like Never Beforewas recorded in an extra day that we had in the studio. It was a special thing. I think she has a bit of a vibe Velvet Underground and David Bowiesomething we had never done before, but which makes perfect sense.”

Gustavo:
“This song was a very special moment, recorded spontaneously, and I think this is reflected in the final result.”

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
Did the change in the band’s lineup influence the album’s creative process?

Gustavo:
“Yes, for sure. Paulo’s departure and Chuck’s entry on drums made us rethink the show and the way we composed. It was an important change for the band’s sound.”

Chuck:
“Now everyone is playing their main instruments, which brings a really strong chemistry. I feel like this lineup is the most accomplished. It’s like we’re recording our first record all over again.”

Aline Carlin Cordaro – Rolling Stone Brasil:
What are the next steps for the band in terms of shows and promoting the album?

Gustavo:
“We have a mini-tour scheduled through the Center-West of Brazil, as well as a release show in São Paulo at the beginning of November. We want to play this album a lot live.”

Chuck:
“We’ll see how things go. We’re letting everything flow naturally, but the important thing now is this tour through the Midwest.”

Since 1997, the Forgotten Boys have released more than 10 albums and toured Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina, as well as performing at the most important alternative festivals in Brazil and working in the studio with producers such as Daniel Ganjaman (Sabotage, Racionais MC’s, Criolo , Institute), Apollo Nove (Otto, Planet Hemp) and Roy Cicala (John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen). The band has shared the stage with names like Guns ‘N’ Roses, MC5, New York Dolls, Marky Ramone, among many others.

Click Clack is a release from ForMusic Records in partnership with Läjä Records, and is available on CD and LP in major stores and online from Läjä Records.