I am a musician before a writer, and a drawer before a writer. When I lose sight of that, which I do, my work tends to suffer.

Gross things sound funny and set people up to listen to something a little uninviting.

It's really nice to have things to mail to people when they mail you things, or trade to people at shows. Something homemade, it feels... down to earth.

I have always felt a little held back by working with other people in recording.

Lyrics always fall short with the amount of energy thrown into the playing. Lyrics to some extent are just the product of a singer's insecurity with singing.

I am a musician before a writer, and a drawer before a writer. When I lose sight of that, which I do, my work tends to suffer.

That's why I started amplifying my voice at all, to capture the little sounds I make when I am pushing my body physically, drumming away.