I didn't really feel that there were any filler tracks on 'The Red Shoes,' but if I were to do that album now, I wouldn't make it so long.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't do filler songs. I don't get them. They don't make any sense to me. Why would I literally waste my time on a song that doesn't hold up to the same standards as the other songs on the album? I won't play it live.
I had deeper, more reflective songs on the first album.
I always felt if we were going in to do an album, there should already be a lot of structure already made up so we could get on with that and see what else happened.
I listened to all the Misfits albums growing up and Red Hot Chili Peppers, too.
I realized at a young age that sequence in an album is almost as important as the songs that are on the album.
Every album that I've attempted, I suppose, has been different - it's bound to be.
Some guys record an album with songs that are filler. I recorded this album like it was my last.
The album is never finished until it's on the shelves!
I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.
I had no album title, and the album is like a journey in that it's a complete body of work. It's not just a couple of catchy songs and filler, so I felt that I needed to capture the essence of the album.