You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I always get a little disappointed when I know too well where Iโm going, or when Iโve lived in a place so long that thereโs no chance I could possibly get lost.
Andrew BirdI've always found that whatever you say about indie rock, it is the most inclusive genre or title for anything. It doesn't pin you down too much, like other labels would. It's just newer, it has less baggage.
Andrew BirdI guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.
Andrew BirdThe idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me.
Andrew BirdThis might be a controversial thing to suggest, but in a quest to understand and relate to terrorism or school shootings, sometimes it feels like it's real, the appeal. As we've seen with ISIS, it's not always the devout who are getting into it; it's just people looking for a sense of belonging. The more they feel they're up against, the more intensity the cause has. It's an epic clash of cultures, and both sides are playing that up, but it's human beings disaffected, detached, and lonely.
Andrew Bird