It's not so much a philosophy as much as it is a pace. We need to be personally involved with every aspect of the records including the artwork, we want everything to have a similar aesthetic.
Avey TarePeople seem to think that folk music is people with acoustic guitars. Or punk music is people with mohawks, leather jackets.
Avey TareWe're all living in different states and we all have different systems within those states. Even on the most basic personal level, it affects me.
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