Reid: Gerling Not Looking Back
News posted Thursday, July 28 2011 at 03:00 PM.
Related: Gerling, Darren Cross, Betty Airs, Burke Reid, ELF.
Despite the recent spate of ’90s revivals, one band that looks unlikely to join the likes of Hummingbirds, Clouds and Tumbeleweed on the comeback trail is Sydney’s Gerling.
The trio went on hiatus in 2007 following the release of the Ethan Johns-produced 4, and haven’t looked back since. Darren Cross now divides his time between electro project The E.L.F and surf rock act Betty Airs, Paul Towner (aka Presser) dabbles in collage, while Burke Reid has become Australia’s producer de jour, working on recent records by Gareth Liddiard, Jack Ladder, The Mess Hall and Liam Finn.
In a soon-to-be published interview with M+N, Reid said they’re all too busy “doing our own thing” to consider a comeback.
“I think when we left it, it was a good place to leave it,” Reid said. I don’t know if Gerling is really one of those bands [to reunite]. It was a really fantastic, special time. But the way we came to the end of its road, the car stopped and it was a good landscape to look back on. Rather than try to see if you can get a few more miles out of the fumes left. It’s more exciting now for all of us, going forward rather than trying to go back.”
Currently back in his native Canada – he’s shifted to Toronto indefinitely with his girlfriend – Reid spent an hour on Skype with M+N contributor Doug Wallen. He discussed mixing recent albums by Ghoul and Seekae; stumbling upon the Yass estate where Liddiard and Jack Ladder recorded Strange Tourist and Hurtsville, respectively; and how he stitched together The Drones’ ‘Your Acting's Like the End of the World’ from different sessions.
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Death to the Apple Gerls really is a great song.
This news is the worst news ever. I'd love a Gerling reunion show
This makes me really sad! Way to ruin my everything!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I only ever got to see them once! And it was amazing!
PS: If anyone has a copy (any format) of Deepfryer, I've been looking for it forever. Please halp.
4 was their best album.
So no bands not reuniting is news. what is this crazy town?
now
In other news, m+n confirms Michael Hutchence won't be touring again any time soon.
hahaha
whoa
this genuinely fucking sucks.
it's not news though, so don't even think about engaging with it!
sarcasm mathy?
what's with the 4 hate? i love 4.
It's about time someone bucked this tiresome trend.
Good one, Gerlog.
Ah man, that's a real shame, but I back em in the bucking. Just wanna see Jimmywah Crowbar again, is all.
:sad:
But then i have awesome memories of seeing them perform so I think i'm ok with this. ... JUST.
When's this interview getting published? Looking forward to reading it
very very soon!
Hmmm, based on that Fellaheen thread, couldn't help but ask if many photos, articles or recordings exist of Gerling pre-first EP (which was 97?). They seemed to have gone back as far as '93 and must have changed their sound quite significantly over the years up until their first album... Such a great band!!
there was a spunk fanzine from '95 which came with a tape that had an early early version of jimmy wah crow bar on it (this one) but i don't recall off the top of my head if it came with an article..
They had a demo tape with mostly earlier, rougher versions of songs from the 1st EP. I think the version of Jimmy wah on the Spunk tape is from the demo. (I used to have a copy of the demo but I gave it away years ago.)
Yes, I have that cassette somewhere... the whole damn thing is awesome!!!
I saw them at Summersault (Macquarie University, NYE '95) and at an instore launch for the mini-album at Waterfront (early '96). As far as I'm aware, at the time there was only the Spunk compilation track and the polycarbonate 7'', but there is a track on one of the Circumstantial Evidence zine compilations (possibly called ''All the Rivers Have Ears'') that was from the pre-mini-album. I have a radio set they did on 2SER in 1996 on cassette somewhere, which included a long acoustic improv where they sand about spastic monkeys. Will try to find it for you...
I stand corrected. Is it available for d/l anywhere?
I thought the title was ''Reid Gelding - Not looking back'' which is kind of funny if you know that guy Reid Gelding.
Hi Reid, if you ever Google yourself.
does anyone have a GERLING BACKPACK that they would like to sell? I so desperately want one!!! Name your price.