I have heard some stuff that might be influenced by my records, but it's usually pretty wacky and off-the-wall, which is kind of annoying, to be frank.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It's a weird thing when you make records. You try to hear it before you make it, so you walk into the studio with this idea of what you expect to happen, and that usually changes. That usually turns into something else, and that's a good thing.
I am not that thrilled about the way our records sound anyway. Don't get me wrong, I work hard on them and I want them to sound fantastic but I'm happy to have another interpretation of them anyway.
When you make a record, you listen to it literally hundreds of times. When it's done and you can't do anything else, I never listen to my records.
My records are basically a litany of complaints against the world, and I'm quite like that in real life as well.
I don't listen to my own records a lot. Once in a while - to check out my mistakes. Because you can always see a spot or two in the record where you could have done better. So you more or less study this way.
All of my records have been very personal, just writing more and more songs, you get better at being able to say what you feel.
Some amazing records have this power to leave you with inspiration; you're left with the urge to write something. And some records are totally overwhelming, because they are so good, they burn the bridges behind them.
I get accused of talking about records. But it's the guys who interview me who ask about them.
I do go through periods of obsession with certain records.
When I make records, I never listen to stuff after it's done. Ever.