I was really psyched about crooner types like Frank Sinatra or Scott Walker. Something that comes more from the stomach than the throat. There's an emotional thrust to singing that way that I wanted to try on my own. I can't really sing deep and strong like that, but I wanted to just aim in that direction.
Panda BearI guess that's my defence, is like - even if people think it sucks - it's not me anymore, you know.
Panda BearEven before I wrote any songs, I had this idea of a triangle where the voice was at the top, some sort of guitar element on one side, and then some sort of really basic rhythm on the other side. That's where I started from in the recording process.
Panda BearDrugs don't have to be a part of that to me, so if somebody says - your music takes me to that sort of place - then I'm really psyched.
Panda BearI like to think about music as a sport. But only in terms of golf, as far as the course being music and me being the golfer. So it's competitive but only with yourself. With the last one doing well, it made it a challenge to feel like I was improving in some way.
Panda BearI have no interest in making music solely for a white audience. If that's what our audience is, I don't really feel responsible for that.
Panda BearI was really psyched about crooner types like Frank Sinatra or Scott Walker. Something that comes more from the stomach than the throat. There's an emotional thrust to singing that way that I wanted to try on my own. I can't really sing deep and strong like that, but I wanted to just aim in that direction.
Panda Bear