Rock and roll seems to have had a mellowing in the business where it got harder to sell individual records and make money doing that.
Conor OberstMaybe there's a different story when it comes to hip-hop or different genres, but as far as rock music goes, I think there is a sort of fear of saying things people might be apt to criticize. Our band is the opposite of that.
Conor OberstI think it is more like a ghost that has been following us both. Something vague that we're not seeing, something more like a feeling.
Conor Oberst