We gave up on the idea of trying to make the record a good representation of the live performance.

The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience.

Growing up in Wales was a pretty Draconian experience with religion.

I never use the word, it's loaded. What love means to me is need.

In cities like New York and Austin, there's much more of a social context for music than in other places.

I want to get lean and mean, keep it minimalist.

The avant-garde makes more sense to me.