I hate that if you do one style of music or become really well known for that one song, that everything that comes after has to fit that mold.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I mix up all styles on my albums because that is what music is about now.
I don't think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs.
I don't think I've ever laid out a batch of songs that pick myself apart the way that these do.
When I get into the studio, it's not about trying to get a good song, it's about whatever comes naturally.
A lot of songs are derivative of each other. Sometimes you need to take a departure from what you do to something that's slightly different in order to get inspiration.
So it's not so much that I set out to do something different, it's just that the songs themselves require their own individual voice and attention.
It's really important to me that the songs not only stand out individually but work as a full body of work, too.
I grew up listening to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and every record those bands put out was very unique in its own right. I have that mentality. too: if a song sounds like something I've already done, then I'll throw it out, because I want each record to be a progression.
The greatest thing about music is everyone has their own style, and I respect all styles of music.
I have no shame in making music that maybe, if you listen to it long enough, you'll realize you've heard this or that part of it before. I'm still very excited by an amazingly written song, so that's really the thing that I work on when I make records with people.