Cut Off Your Hands Meet 'Expectations'

Posted on May 8th 2009 3:00PM by Jonah Flicker
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Disregard the petty antagonism Flight of the Conchords has been perpetrating; the beef between New Zealand and Australia is exaggerated ... sorta. Kiwi band Cut Off Your Hands set the record straight at their recent Interface taping, wherein they performed songs off 'You and I.' "I guess it's a bit of fun really," singer Nick Johnston tells Spinner. "[New Zealand is] the younger brother. [Australia is] just a lot more arrogant and cocky."

Cut Off Your Hands have been rather busy over the past few years, dealing with a forced name change, releasing albums on several different labels, recording with famed producer Bernard Butler and, of course, touring. Still, Johnston's singular focus remains steadfast. "My goal is to write music which can still be relevant in a few years time, but also has something more to it that's a little raw or loud or really fast," he says. "[Even] if nothing goes well, you still have the songs you love playing each night, because you're playing them 150 times a year."

Watch Cut Off Your Hands on the Interface