What I wanted was just to make music, and so, originally I just wanted to hide behind the album cover of the last record, and I wanted it to be almost anonymous.
Zachary Cole SmithThe touring band is DIIV, and the songs are always written with them in mind. But the new record is going to be more "me."
Zachary Cole SmithIt's not like I had a breakdown, though it kind of felt like it at the time. I agreed to everything that happened. You can't really be at work and be like, "That's it. I've had too much. I'm going home."
Zachary Cole SmithThere's positive attention and there's negative attention - negative attention is easy, positive attention requires actual hard work.
Zachary Cole Smith