TT EXCLUSIVE: McFly tell TT about their new album - Part 1
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Happy McFly Day, teentoday.co.uk readers! So far we’ve changed the site’s background (yes, that’s why the site is taking an age to load), and written some words about single two Shine A Light). And now, to celebrate the upcoming release of the new McFly album, which we are hysterical with excitement about, we’ve got a roundup of news about their next record.
Here are a selection of highlights from our morning with McFly last week where we heard three songs from the band’s new album, and got to hear about their slight rather big change in musical direction:
- The band made it very clear that they wanted to challenge themselves as musicians, and wanted to do something different from the get go.
- Tom: “We took influences from Prince and Michael Jackson and great pop icons. We wanted to take it to the next level.”
- Dallas Austin gave the boys a masterclass in being rockstars while they were working with him. They went out to dinner with Elton John, became acquainted with Patrón tequila, visited strip clubs, got in fights and drove Porches around.
- Harry felt that Dallas’ musical background of synths and programming, which is the polar opposite of the McFly sound was a great experience.
- The majority of the album was recorded in England, although some was recorded while the band were in the US.
- Tom reckons that Dallas was used to artists just demanding songs from him, and he didn’t expect the McFly gang to arrive at his doorstep with their own ideas. “It was about what he could bring to what we had already and how we could combine our sounds and influences to come up with something that’s new,” Tom told us.
- Party Girl was born after a night out with Dallas where inspiration struck him on the dancefloor, and he recorded the idea for the song into someone’s phone. This recording was used in the studio the next day, and according to Tom, it “sounded amazing”. And this was what was created:
We’ll be posting part two later tonight!
How excited has this got you on a scale of 1 to 10?
steph4dougie
Awesome im really looking forward to hearing McFly’s new sound sooo excited for it :D McFly Rock
Anna
I’m so excited for new McFly music. What can I say? I love them ;P I hope they’ll visit me in Poland
McFly USA
Despite what some fans may think, I love when musician’s are not afraid to experiment with different sounds! I’m all for musicians who keep moving forward with every album and continue to evolve their sound! My all time favorite band is The Beatles and listening to McFly progress and experimenting with different genres, they’re not very different in that aspect. Who would have thought The Beatles could pull off a song with a sitar? It was different but it was just as amazing as they always were. McFly are very talented musicians and I can see them performing these so called “electronic” sounds live. Those boys can pull off anything and I trust that they are and will always be McFly! A tour in the USA is long over due! The USA is ready for you McFly! ROCK ON!
karisonford1
In my opinion, I think the boys are doing a wonderful job and are really taking about big risk by doing a different style of music. I can not wait until they break out here in America! They will be absolutely HUGE! I agree with McFlyUSA a McFLY tour in the states is long over due!!!
Mel :O
I AM SO EXCITED FOR EVERYTHING! IT’S DIFFERENT, EXCITING, AMAZING AND BEYOND!
mandeehere
I AM SOOOO SUPER EXCITED, I MIGHT EXPLODE. I love those boys and always will and I think that it is stupid that some [self-proclaimed] “faithful” fans of McFly are chatting about not going to see them on tour just becos of their new sound. Obviously these fans are not faithful at all otherwise they would accept them no matter what
June
Total agree with ‘mandeehere.’
Ok,I’m soooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t sleep!
It’s different,VERY VERY DIFFERENT,but is a wonderful different!
Only the McGuys can change that much the musical genre and STILL so good!