What allows a group from Canada to sound cohesive with Ghost?
I think it’s indicative of the era we grew up in. We’re definitely true heads and the mutual respect there is pretty evident. Evidence from Dilated Peoples has really been by our side from the get-go. The introductions he’s made for us and the bugs he’s put in people’s ears about Swollen Members, we can’t say enough about him and we’re grateful for what he’s done. We also keep building relationships with people like Ghost and Casual. We love making music with our friends and we hope to continue building friendships with people like that. Swollen has a lot of different styles, from “Deep End” to “Fuel Injected.” What’s your favorite style? For me, the standout track is “Black Magic.” I think the reason for that is because it is the jump-off and it allowed us to do songs with artists like Casual. It also allowed our confidence to grow. We push each other to compete to the best of our abilities. Then you have songs like “Go to Sleep” which is a 180 from “Torture.” That’s what this album r
