I've been listening to a lot of John Coltrane. I don't know if that would or wouldn't surprise anybody. I go through different phases - sometimes I want to listen to music that's just pummeling.
Robin PecknoldI don't really hang out with anyone. I'll hang out with my band ... but I don't have any friends aside from that.
Robin PecknoldSpeaking for myself I have influenced with lots of John Coltrane, Van Morrison, Joanna Newsom, Mississippi Records compilations, Simon & Garfunkel, Duncan Browne, Judee Sill, Sublime Frequencies releases, Ali Farka Tourรฉ, John Fahey, Flower Travellin' Band, Sagittarius, Toumani Diabatรฉ, Philip Glass, lots of different stuff.
Robin PecknoldAt the end of the day, for people in this position, you just need to make something that feels like you're expressing yourself honestly, something that you'd want to listen to. The rest of the aesthetic is kind of bullshit, and I don't mean that in a negative way - just that it's a choice.
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