The Beatles were huge for me, ... I used to jump around the room to the red album, the one with all the early hits on it. It made you feel euphoric. It was a sensation I couldn't get from anything else, whether it was playing football, swimming or even seeing 'Star Wars.'
Alex KapranosIt's fine to indulge yourself so long as you don't try and foist it on the rest of the world.
Alex KapranosThe best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.
Alex Kapranos