Platform went to see Post War Years dish out some incredible math rock infused with pop sensibilities last night at Lexington. We caught up with Fred and Henry from the band to chat about Fray Bentos pies, fucking on camp-beds, and how hard Dalziel & Pascoe would rule in a Terminator film.
So what’s tonight’s show all about then?
Henry (vocals/guitar): It’s our album launch, basically we put this album out, came out a few weeks ago, no party! So we thought, lets make our London gig a party. We’ve done nothing for it really, just invited our friends down to DJ.
Fred (drums): Chess Club Records, White Lies, We Have Band, just people to make us look cool really.
Awesome, I had some terrible pasta earlier, what’s the worst you’ve ever had?
Henry: It’s gotta be a Fray Bentos pie, just on dried pasta. It’s like fucking cat food in a tin.
Fred: Or spam and chocolate.
Cooking neither of those for a date would get you laid…
Fred: I lost my virginity when I was 13, in the corner of my best mate’s room on like one of those fold out camp beds. It was collapsing all over the place, not a very enjoyable experience.
Henry: I was a good boy actually, I waited till I was 18! Don’t do it kids, go and buy purity rings instead!
Fred: Thinking about it, I lost mine for a £50 bet, never got the money though…
Seen the new Terminator film yet?
Henry: No, like in this one don’t they really fuck shit up? No one wants to hear about how if they kill some dude the future won’t happen or whatever, people want shit to hit the fan.
Fred: I think everyone should go and see the Oxford Murders, it’s got that hobbit guy from Lord Of The Rings in it, Ellijah Wood. It’s the best film you’ll ever see.
How about if you took Alien vs Predator to it’s logical conclusion and stuck Terminator in there too?
Henry: So like just all these 80’s franchises stuck together? I suppose you’d get fans of all of them to go.
Then they can ALL go back in time!
Fred: And then maybe get Dalziel & Pascoe to pop up and sort out what the fuck is going on?
Henry: Oh, see now we’re into like, Quantum Leap territory. Dangerous.
Fred: So the best Terminator film would be.
Henry: Terminator coming back in time, and then Dalziel & Pascoe just being there like, “right guys, what’s going on?”.
Fred: And Ellijah Wood as the Terminator!
Henry: We should totally be script writers. Totally.
INTERVIEW: LIAM HAYNES
