British duo Thraa have a very unique sound, lending itself more to the noise and drone movements than anything else. I recently found myself intrigued by their EP, Into Earth, and wanted to find out more. I decided to have a chat with them to talk about their music, which you can find below.

By Jane Howkins

You recently released an EP titled Into Earth. What can you tell us about the EP?

We started out with no intention to make a record – we weren’t really aiming to even be a band, but we got offered a gig, and then we became Thraa. We had been recording improvised jams in our rehearsal space, and the record was born from those jams.

How has the reception to Into Earth been so far, and where can the EP be purchased?

We feel it’s been very positive, and we’re grateful to everyone’s who’s supported it. It is available on all platforms – (Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes etc)

Do you plan to release any singles from the EP in the near future?

Yes, we just released the title track Into Earth with a video made by our friend Heather Britton.

Are there any plans to release a full-length album anytime soon?

We currently have loads of skeletal material recorded down, and we are starting to work through potential tracks for the next record.

Your music is very experimental, containing elements of drone music. What/who influences you most as artists? What have you been listening to recently?

We love experimental music. We were listening to a lot of Body/Head (Kim Gordon’s band) Boris, Big Brave, Sunn o))) and the occasional Sun-Ra album.

What is the composition process like for you?

Free form jams and improvisation is the main process for us. Then we go through our jams and pull out our favourite parts and add vocals and other elements to it.

You’re based in Manchester. What is the music scene like in your part of the world?

Manchester has a great scene and we get a lot of the main touring bands come through our town, so we’re very lucky with that. There is also a great amount of local acts in Manchester – it’s all very diverse, like a bunch of small scenes rolled into one.

Do you have any tour dates lined up for the UK?

We are looking to book a tour in 2023, we’re currently booked to support Holy Scum in Manchester in February.

Any last words for the fans?

Thank you for supporting our music!