Biography
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Years Active
2018 – present (7 years)
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Members
- Alicia Breton Ferrer
- Aram Scheeve
- Bart Kalkman
- Daanie van den IJssel
- Kat Kalkman
Neighbours Burning Neighbours is a post-punk / noise band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
The band’s music could be considered something of a safe space for the more chaotic skirmishes; a malformed brand of noise-pop that pierces through the void, achieving a joyous harmony within even the starkest of discord.
This all ties into the name, which derives from a passage in coroner Caitlin Doughty’s book 'From Here to Eternity', which explores how different cultures care for the dead. The passage in question was about a particular neighbour who initially complained about a group of people who wished to cremate the dead in the open air, only to eventually change his mind: he wanted his funeral to be treated the same way. It’s an example of something that initially strikes as abrasive and extreme, but by thinking it through, it actually becomes a wholly benevolent notion. In a nutshell, a noble maxim for starting a band. By making ample room for everyone’s grievances and erratic impulses, everyone can lean into these tracks with maximum exuberance.
The guitarist/vocal tandem of Alicia Breton Ferrer and Daanie van den IJssel exchange cheers with the glee of a varsity cheerleading squad, incisively building up the band’s collective swagger. The basslines of Bart Kalkman often slither their way into the upper registers, whilst Aram Jorik Scheeve’s pinpoint playing courts the song’s melody as ravenously as its pulse. Breton Ferrer and Van den IJssel use their instruments and vocals in playful, inquisitive ways, embracing a sense of mischief and impulsiveness.
That vibrant and combustible live dynamic is something the band hung their hat on in the early creative stages. Live sessions of ‘Lunar Hair Care’ and ‘Hesitate’ (debuting on Gigwise and Front respectively) garnered attention very organically: the former found a place on the Music For Extinction Rebellion-Bandcamp compilation, whereas the latter found its way on BBC3’s Late Junction.
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