Interview Feature

Dave Adair meets Thursday at the MEN

Last Updated on Monday, 02 April 2007 17:44 Written by Dave

A parade of black garments bearing the name My Chemical Romance in various places and excited faces wait religiously outside the back of the MEN Arena, for a mere sighting of Gerard Way and troupe. Just inside the hallowed venue, six guys are relaxing in order to maintain a sense of readiness. They are blessed with the task of building the excitement and warming the crowd up. For the black parade that will follow Thursday’s exhibition of emotive, hardcore pushing and punk embracing alternative music from their four album range that spans ten years. Guitarist, Tom Keeley agrees to be whisked off to the tour bus to open out the world of the poetic, piercing and authentic New Jersey outfit;

“To me hardcore and punk is the same thing, a headspace. A way to question

  popular ways of doing things, our main motivation is to find our own unique voice.

  Five or six years ago many bands had that same intention, instead of music as a

  conduit for dissent. “ 

It is apparent from this opening snippet that we are dealing with an idealistic, deep and sincere muso, who makes up a group with the same qualities or mere characteristics if you subscribe to modern cynicism. Thursday’s fourth album ‘A City By The Lights Divided’, accentuates the dark epic approach to alternative music producing that reaches a climax in the strident, rhythmic and bemusement conveying ‘Division Street’. Utilising Geoff Rickly’s drawn out vocals to full effect and impact:

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