There was a time when beheadings were in the public mind because people around the world were getting their heads cut off for various reasons.

I'm a bit of a control freak, so I always appreciate being inside the nuts and bolts of the music - I don't like newer programs that paper over your cracks.

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.

Making music is a total hassle, really.

Here's the thing with lyrics: Words are just another musical instrument.

I love playing the drums - I really get a lot out of it - but I don't think I'm a good enough drummer to be playing live drums on all 10 tracks on my album.

There was a time when beheadings were in the public mind because people around the world were getting their heads cut off for various reasons.