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

Everything that we've ever done has led up to this moment, so I presume there's a certain intricacy in that.

We try to make the sound hold as much relevance as it does on the record you know, we don't try and interpret it in a different way.

I suppose I view my behavior in such a unique way. I frame it as an artist and maybe kind of make excuses for it. I suppose I romanticize my own life when I write. I always try to think whether it actually is quite romantic.

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

You feel like you want something, but you don't actually know what that is. I remember waking up the other night and really craving something, but not knowing what it is. That feeling has been prominent throughout my whole life. I think I try and fill that thing with lots of different things. I can't really stay still. I can't really not be stimulated. It's kind of a search of constant stimulation through other people, substances and stuff. I think that's what our lyrical content is about.

I think what I listen to now is what I listened to as a kid which is kind of black American soul. I love soul music.