I don't think of my music as something that works well in the background. And because a lot of it isn't in 4/4, people might not like to dance to it.

I got really paranoid, burning every song onto three CDs and hiding them in various places around the house just in case I got burgled and there was, y'know, a fire in my bedroom. I told friends where I was hiding them in case I was killed.

I don't think of my music as something that works well in the background. And because a lot of it isn't in 4/4, people might not like to dance to it.

The nice thing about working for a label like Domino is that there's no pressure: They've got a roster of 40 active bands, and they can bang out an album or single in a week, so it's not the end of the world to not have a Max Tundra album in 2005.

Most of the lyrics are rooted in my own experiences. But there is some sheer fabrication.

I love playing piano, too, but I don't sit around doing it all day. Part of that's because I don't have one in my house - I only have synths.

It'd be tricky to read into my lyrics - some are autobiographical, but sometimes I just like the sound of words.