Funk-rock four-piece The Final Clause Of Tacitus have released their new EP, The Oxygen Is Killing You. We asked singer Matt Dunne the BIG questions . . .
Massively influenced by old school 90s skate hip hop music, the band formed in 2016 and speaking about the lyrical influences behind their new EP, they cheerily say, "It explores the idea that oxygen, the very thing that's keeping you alive is simultaneously killing you.
"What you breathe in is what causes you to age, what causes you to slowly decay and eventually die. This can also be applied to some relationships in your life. The one thing you love about someone can be the very thing that is destroying you."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I have a physics degree. The radio in my car is broken. Sometimes when I walk, the little toe of my right foot hurts.
How would you describe your music?
Like waking up from a coma of 20 years and being given a shot of adrenaline and a million pounds.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Tom Morello and John Frusciante feature pretty high, which you can probably tell from listening. Less obvious is Billy Morgan and Tommy Emmanuel.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Original line-up of Wolfmother, just as they were breaking through to the mainstream. Still one of the best gigs I've seen.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Rage Against the Machine by Rage Against the Machine.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Everybody Makes Mistakes, I Create Disasters - The Final Clause of Tacitus. If you don't think your own music is the best then you're writing it wrong.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"The world is a vampire, sent to drain" - The Smashing Pumpkins, Bullet With Butterfly Wings.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
This might be completely off-genre, but Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity by Gustav Holst. It is so diverse that it would be very hard to get bored of, plus it never fails to send a shiver down my spine.
Where can people find your music/more information?
We are everywhere. We're like a voracious mould that has been left to grow for far too long. Just search our band name - The Final Clause of Tacitus - on Spotify/Facebook/Instagram and we'll be there waiting for you. Please note, we don't have an Only Fans account . . . yet.
Alan Corr @CorrAlan2
