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.

So many characters are governed by the consequences of their actions, and I wanted to have a character who is the exact opposite.

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

The main reason we understand what we're doing is because we're the individuals doing it. One of the things that surprises me is that all the songs are about me, and it's cool that people care.

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.

A band that we supported called Blackfish in Manchester, played the most insane gig I've ever been to. Everything was set on fire, and then they came on and played one of the coolest gigs I've ever seen.

There's no coherent stylistic genre specific advice that I could provide.