What producers did was mostly recording in the studio, so it never changed our sound just that much.
From Stephen Malkmus
Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower.
We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in our own little world and that's the only place where we can survive.
We're not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff.
We were delighted to have Nigel as a producer. The only problem is that Nigel is so famous that he seems to dominate most interviews without being there.
We always did our own mixing.
There's no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another album.
The lyrics are different from Nick Cave songs and lyrics. His songs are very narrative.
Lou Reed is something like a personal favorite of mine, but you could always put me into that drawer of singers who can't really sing, who speak their songs.
If you want to be negative about the whole thing you can say all guitar bands after the Beatles were just a waste of time because the Beatles were the best. I think it's far better to give new records a try.
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