The Gullivers reckon they ‘don’t sound like they used to, the energetic punk of youth now replaced by a more solemn and rewarding blend of
reverby post rock-influenced indie pop.’
1.What do you think you sound like?
Least favourite question ever. Big, swirling, beautiful and melancholic.
2. What do you do when you’re not making music?
Think about making music, work, promote Three Blind Mice nights, go to the Cellar and meet people who we nod at in vague recognition the next week, dance, take exams – that’s about everything.
3. Recommend us a good band or album and tell us what’s good about it.
Just one? It’d be very easy to say Alligator by The National but I think Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol and Takk by Sigur Ros have influenced us most, mainly due to the way a particular mood and atmosphere runs through and defines each of them (don’t care if that’s cheating).
4. Where did you get your band name from?
From reading A Clockwork Orange: it’s not Gulliver’s Travels, although most people think this.
5. What do you like and dislike about Oxford and its music?
Like: The bands, most of the promoters, the fact that the city is still small enough for there to be a sense of community (unlike London), the fact that it’s beautiful to walk around.
Dislike: Because town is so small there are sometimes a lack of punters to go around, but let’s focus on the positives shall we?