I wanted to do an album that was very simple and very minimal in the context of instrumentation and stuff. I wanted to use as few means as possible to create a very powerful and interesting sound that would breathe.

I've always written stuff based on personal experience, but I've always disguised it by the use of characters.

I like to get everything done during the early morning hours and the early part of the day.

I like to think that the music is a mixture of personal experiences mixed with photography and movies.

If you want to do a movie about aliens coming down to Earth nowadays, you need to do it with a smile.

I don't work at night. I'm not very good about working at night. I get tired during the day and I usually like to save my nights to try things out recording.

It's not really a conscious decision to do a quiet album or a noisier album. It's just something that happens, I guess.