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Winter Villains are an experimental, chamber pop band based in Cardiff. In 2013, their alluring debut album 'February' was met with much acclaim and shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize. Having already showcased what they are capable of, their second album Once There Were Sparks, Now There Are Ashes proves they aren't one trick ponies. This new addition to their discography teases you back out into the wild with their signature sound exploring landscapes unknown.

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Your debut album 'February' was inspired by and reflected the fragile beauty of the winter. What inspired you this time around? 
Josef: Both of our albums have been a result of continuing to explore our ideas and just letting the music happen. We've never sat down and said 'Ok let's write an album about this', they've been subconscious processes, and when the albums were finished, we've been able to sit back and think about where they came from. I suppose our music reflects our interest in aspects of human existence that have been part of people's thoughts, feelings and experiences forever and are still relevant today. The first album has a very nature based theme to it. The songs on that record are mostly about communal survival, wonder, despair and hope amongst the elements. With this record we found ourselves writing about threat, change, loss, fear, but also the beauty of being able to start again and the uncertainty that comes with that. I think there's a big part of us that struggles to relate to lots of things in the modern world, but there's something about being a human now that hasn't changed from early human existence and it's that essence of human experience that has been the subject of our songs.