A Quick Chat with Blanco Tranco

Can you tell us about the inspiration behind the title ‘Get Back To Me When It’s Over?’
Tiff: We were playing around with the idea of the phone and the first line of Swim Between the Flags which is, “don’t call me back.” But we couldn’t find anything that fit. I came up with this while trying to relate those things with the actual content of the EP, because it’s really centred around struggling with mental health and trying to navigate relationships through tough times. So, ‘Get Back To Me When It’s Over’ just seemed to fit. Like, ‘I know you’re struggling right now, so am I, just let me know when we can pick things back up again’ type beat.

Is there a particular moment / lyric that stands out the most across these six tracks?
Tiff: For me, it’s definitely ‘So who do you want me to be? Fuck that, I’m still only twenty,’ in Petrichor which makes me laugh now. I wrote the lyrics when I was 21, and at the time it only seemed like a minor stretch but at 25 it now feels a bit more like a lie! But really, I think it kind of sums up a lot of how I felt writing a lot of these songs, I was feeling so hurt, unwell & taken advantage of and just wanted to reclaim myself and my youth. 

What influences your songwriting the most?
Tiff: I think when I’m incredibly inspired by another artist I get the creative energy to want to actually get up and write something. But the content truly just comes from the jumbles of my head, I usually work out what it means at some point!

What have been YOUR favourite songs of 2023 so far?
Matt: G shock by Shady Nasty, I live in a small town by Flyying Colours, Tough love by Beach Fossils and 3three by The Delirious.

Mark: Brain Worms by RVG and Kandy by Fever Ray

Sophie: New Order T-Shirt and Eucalyptus by the National

Tiff: the way it goes by Beabadoobee, Touching Yourself by The Japanese House and How Much Is Weed? by Dominic Fike 

If you could share the stage with any musician (alive or dead) who would it be?
Matt: Donney Benet or Phil Collins 

Mark: David Byrne

Sophie: Taylor Swift

Tiff: Brian Sella or Phoebe Bridgers

What shows are you currently binging?

Matt: Nothing has filled the void that was left when Succession finished but I am watching Afterlife now and it is very funny and very sweet!

Mark: highly embarrassing but.. the block

Sophie: Schitts Creek. Patrick and David are so wholesome.

Tiff: Twin Peaks! And always Community on repeat. 

What’s in store for the rest of the year?

Matt: We have our EP launch party next Friday 18 August at the Bergy Bandroom! My wife and I are expecting a baby in October so things might be quiet gig wise around then! But we have a couple of special gigs lined up towards the end of the year 🤫