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Words: Cheryl • November 5, 2014

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SPB: You've been active again for a year, what's been the highlight of the time you've been back?

Caina: It's been a pretty frenetic year with a lot of highs and lows. Recording the upcoming Setter of Unseen Snares LP was cool because I worked with an external producer for the first time after 10 years doing everything solo, but I'd say the highlight was the “surprise” full band set we played supporting Full of Hell in July. 

We were deep in rehearsals for the planned 10th anniversary show taking place a few days after that and thought it'd be a good opportunity to practice the songs again, but it turned into the best 20 minutes of my whole career despite (or maybe because of) some major equipment fuck-ups. Screaming directly into people's faces because of a broken mic is something I never knew I had always wanted to do ‘til then, and it initiated a night of absolute mayhem. 

Cheryl • November 5, 2014

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