{"id":3729,"date":"2020-05-06T12:20:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T11:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=3729"},"modified":"2020-05-06T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T11:20:18","slug":"the-vacant-lots-on-latest-single-rescue-and-their-isolation-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=3729","title":{"rendered":"The Vacant Lots on latest single &#8216;Rescue&#8217; and their isolation playlist."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New York is currently on its 757th week of stay-at-home restrictions so it was refreshing for MAGGIE GOSS to catch up with JARED ARTAUD and BRIAN MacFADYEN of THE VACANT LOTS for <em>Shindig! Magazine<\/em> to talk about the release of their latest single \u2018Rescue\u2019. Taken from their much anticipated third album <em>Interzone<\/em> on Fuzz Club Records, the album is produced by THE VACANT LOTS and mixed by Maurizio Baggio (who has previously worked with The Soft Moon and Boy Harsher). Jared and Brian are currently hunkered down in their homes in Brooklyn, NY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE VACANT LOTS - RESCUE - OFFICIAL AUDIO\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iLf9O0ttzWU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<em>SD!:<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong>We are psyched for the release of the first single &#8216;Rescue&#8217; from the new album <em>Interzone<\/em>. The song has an uptempo, driven, danceable, electronic vibe, synonymous with the sounds of The Vacant Lots. Can you expand on the background of the song? What were your inspirations behind the song?<br \/>\n<strong>JARED ARTAUD:\u00a0<\/strong> America is fucking killing itself, so it\u2019s about finding the signal in the noise. The lyrics are deliberately ambiguous. Like the album title <em>Interzone<\/em>, \u2018Rescue\u2019 can mean different things to different people. At the heart of the song is feeling the need to escape, but it&#8217;s up to the individual how they\u2019ll make that change.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SD!:<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong>What made you pick \u2018Rescue\u2019 as the first release?<br \/>\n<strong>JA:<\/strong> We like the duality of the danceable music with dark lyrics. And with all the shit going on in the world right now it just felt like the most relevant song to unleash. Something you can dance to in your isolation<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SD!:<\/em> <\/strong>We understand that Brian builds his owns pedals and synths, etc. Are there any new sounds or instruments on the single or within the new album?<br \/>\n<strong>BRIAN MACFADYEN:<\/strong> We brought along a few small analog drum synths for the session that found their way onto the record, one that\u2019s modeled after the Pearl Syncussion. I especially like these old analog drum units because with just a few controls there is such a wide sonic palette. I find some comfort in the fact you can never get it to sound exactly the same twice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SD!:<\/em> <\/strong>When can we expect the release of the new album <em>Interzone<\/em>?<br \/>\n<strong>BM:<\/strong> June 26!\u00a0 Hopefully by that point you can leave the bubble suit at home and walk into your local shop for a copy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3730\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3730\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/TVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artaud (in shades) and MacFadyen to the rescue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<em>SD!:<\/em> <\/strong>With the world currently being turned upside down, and your album set to be released, have you had to think about how TVL\/Fuzz Club will promote the album if touring isn\u2019t possible in the immediate future? (Fingers-crossed this doesn\u2019t happen!!)<br \/>\n<strong>BM:<\/strong> It\u2019s had such a huge and unprecedented impact on musicians worldwide. I think everyone is scrambling to soldier through this crazy and unpredictable time.\u00a0 It\u2019s been inspiring to see how quickly artists have found new ways to survive and to continue to share their work with the world through new mediums.<br \/>\n<strong>JA:<\/strong> I think the key thing is to share music. The expectation from a label has been that the artist will sell X copies at shows. Now, with tour plans halted and uncertain, the emphasis is placed online. I can&#8217;t stress this enough, if you want to see bands you love continue their work, then support them directly. That means buying music and merch directly from the band&#8217;s online store, their labels and record shops.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SD!:<\/em> <\/strong>How have Brian and yourself been collaborating with the COVID-19 restrictions in place?<br \/>\n<strong>JA:<\/strong> We already started writing another album. Creating thru crisis.<br \/>\n<strong>BM:<\/strong> We\u2019ve been sending home recordings back and forth, but that\u2019s kinda how we\u2019ve always done it with new tracks. Our collaboration process has been Corona-proof for a while now.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SD!:<\/em> <\/strong>With all this free time that we all unexpectedly have at our disposal will we see another release sooner than anticipated?<br \/>\n<strong>JA:<\/strong> We have a few things already planned for this year. We aren&#8217;t changing our plans because of Corona. We feel adamant about releasing music in dark times. In my darkest times music has helped me thru &amp; to cope. As Leah Shapiro said to me recently, &#8220;music is medicine&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SD!:<\/em> <\/strong>Vacant Lots made a new ISOLATION playlist recently on Spotify? Any new music discoveries?<br \/>\n<strong>BM:<\/strong> Yeah, you can find it under our artist playlist there.\u00a0 A lot from my end on the playlist has come from combing through records I used to love that I haven\u2019t heard in a while. There\u2019s all sorts of new time for that these days.\u00a0 Favorites at the moment are Pharmakon and Chris &amp; Cosey.<br \/>\n<strong>JA<\/strong>: It&#8217;s over 8 hours long. Music for your seclusion. We keep adding songs to it every day. I&#8217;ve just been listening to Spirits Rejoice by Albert Ayler and SCOTT 2 kinda non-stop the past few weeks. That&#8217;s the best Scott Walker record.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: ISOLATION PLAYLIST\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/0uyKwhawZ96ob1pTgzL5TY?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3731\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vacant-Lots-Album-Art.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Interzone is released through Fuzz Club on the 26th June. Pre-Order <a href=\"https:\/\/fuzzclub.shop\/products\/the-vacant-lots-interzone?_pos=2&amp;_sid=7fa0557dc&amp;_ss=r\">HERE<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Rescue&#8217; is out now on all digital platforms.<\/p>\n<span class=\"synved-social-container synved-social-container-share\"><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F3729&#038;t=The%20Vacant%20Lots%20on%20latest%20single%20%E2%80%98Rescue%E2%80%99%20and%20their%20isolation%20playlist.&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F3729&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2FTVL_COLOR_KNIVES1_SQUARE-copy-scaled.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=The%20Vacant%20Lots%20on%20latest%20single%20%E2%80%98Rescue%E2%80%99%20and%20their%20isolation%20playlist.\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F3729&#038;text=New%20post%20on%20our%20site\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=The%20Vacant%20Lots%20on%20latest%20single%20%E2%80%98Rescue%E2%80%99%20and%20their%20isolation%20playlist.&#038;body=New%20post%20on%20our%20site:%20https%3A%2F%2Fshindig-magazine.com%2Findex.php%3Frest_route%3D%252Fwp%252Fv2%252Fposts%252F3729\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York is currently on its 757th week of stay-at-home restrictions so it was refreshing for MAGGIE GOSS to catch up with JARED ARTAUD and BRIAN MacFADYEN of THE VACANT LOTS for Shindig! 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