Hurts carved itself a place in our memories as the dashy British boys who released “Wonderful Life” and “Stay.” Now, far away from the dark lands they courageously treaded in their early years, they continue their journey on the glimmering path of pop music. Hurts, whom we last watched live at Rock’n Coke in 2013, will perform at Zorlu Performing Arts Center on February 10, Saturday as part of the “Desire” tour to celebrate their latest album. Adam Anderson of the duo answered our questions before the retro-filtered performance.
I think we are just so grateful that we had a platform like YouTube at the time. We were unemployed and broke, and suddenly we had a gateway to the
world. Millions of people connected with that video, and without a platform like YouTube, we might not even be here now.
Our music would work for some sort of alternative film about a romance. There would be a few plot twists. There would definitely be a great song during the end credits. There would be some unsettling moments. There would be moments of despair followed by moments of redemption.
I don’t wear them personally, as they’re largely too rigid and known for me. I prefer more angular vintage items with an unknown history. Theo wears suits a lot more than me and they look great on him. For me they’re a bit too clean.
Our own. There’s no better dressed band than us.
It’s a word full of ambiguity. Desire to me is about feeling galvanized and inspired to do something that gives you meaning. On the flipside, desire can also be more carnal and dark. The album features a mixture of these ideas so the title felt perfect.
Actually, Turkey is a place we always talk about. We have Turkish friends in England and they always ask why we don’t go there more often. The truth is that logistically it is quite hard to arrange a show in Turkey. So, we’re really glad to be coming back there
If neither of us has anything more to say about a song then that usually means it’s reached the end of the line. We used to tweak things forever but now we are a bit healthier in that way. I think we know when to stop now.
We have certainly not abandoned the darker material. We love our first two albums as much as ever. However, during a 90-minute show, there has to be more of an arc and a journey. That’s why our new album has really helped us create a better show for fans. It is a complete story as opposed to a homage to only one mood.