014: Mouseatouille on Hey You Listen to This

More music you've never heard on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hey You Listen to This⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. I sat down with Harry from Mouseatouille to dive deep into the band’s ambitious new album DJ Set and the unique creative process behind their nine-piece indie rock sound.Blending experimental indie with orchestral arrangements, Mouseatouille have built a reputation for expansive, genre-fusing music, with DJ Set being be their most mature project yet. Harry explains how the album came together over five years, why the title reflects a collage approach to songwriting, and how having nine equally invested members has reshaped the band’s dynamic.We discuss the evolution of Mouseatouille, from a two-person recording project to a full nine-piece band, and how that growth has impacted everything from songwriting to live performance, including the experiences at festival sets like Meredith. We also get into the influences that shaped DJ Set, from indie legends like Yo La Tengo to the songwriting genius of Sufjan Stevens and Burt Bacharach. We talk about discovering lesser-known artists, the importance of musical community, and how opening for Black Country, New Road helped push the band to get back into making music.Intro music used: Jazz by Pulsebox under Creative Commons.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..⁠⁠⁠⁠.