At the moment we're playing more stuff from our upcoming album which is really a departure from any record we've done.

There's a point when you're dating someone where you become aware of all the things you kind of thought you couldn't depart from. You kind of build all of these nostalgias and sort of antiquated memories in your mind, and when you're at the point during the breakup, you realise, "you know what, it actually takes a bit more than all this bullshit".

When I was young I was one of those kids that got pulled onstage at a Green Day concert. That was pretty awesome.

As I tell my intro creative writing students, after reading someone you love, wait at least an hour before starting to write.

The idea of being part of this tapestry of humanity is a far more enlightening idea for me than believing you are going to this different place when you die. The magic of reality is far more potent.

I think the less individuality you portray... not individuality but like the more solidarity you have the better.

I think early on I was really into ambient music and like American original Emo.