I like having the vinyl, but it's not like we're going to sell an umbrella or something. I don't like the idea of selling something that's not music - I mean, I like going to shows and buying the shirt, but beyond that, I don't know. There's a lot of crap in the world.

I only write maybe one or two songs every couple of years that I think are good enough to play alone without other stuff happening.

Our vocal harmonies started to feel like a cop-out: all group-singing, all the time.

They even let me do the ads for the album. I definitely want it all to be presented right, but I don't want to be selling. I mean, people do deluxe editions, and I don't even really know how I feel about those yet.

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.

Being in Portland is cool. I have some good friends here and the general feeling might be a little more welcoming.

The simpler songs are just done when the lyric has been stated; the more complex or band-oriented stuff can go in a million directions.