We had to take another hiatus from touring and stuff until I got better. I think you may have tapped into that because this new album sounds like a new band with new purpose and direction. Once the diagnosis, it did give us a whole new sense of direction and we wanted to make a good album as a whole.
If you were aiming for good, then you far exceeded that my friend because this album is beyond just being good. Some of my notes that I made while listening to this album the first time were solid from beginning to end, no skip over tracks and throwback to when albums were a complete work of art.
There are very few record labels out there that will let artists develop. I think, at least in my opinion, that people here in the states have become so disenchanted with rock and roll specifically. If you go back and listen to Pearl Jam 10 , that entire record is a bad ass record; it tells a tale.
Do you have a team that helps with that? The music landscape has changed so much since your last album Shine came out and that was only five years ago. You guys chose L. Rich Criebaum to use as a producer again, as well as you getting your hands involved this time. What is it about Rich that made turn to him again? Man, he and I click which I discovered on the last record. You have to clash and sometimes you have to butt heads to make something passionate. We did that before we even went into the studio to start this new album; I want to say in It was such a great experience and we brought in some strings and my vocal coach did some female vocals on it.
I love it and I love that whole need vibe that it has to it. Introspection Late Night Partying. Rainy Day Relaxation Road Trip. Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. Articles Features Interviews Lists. Streams Videos All Posts. My Profile. Advanced Search. Goat toes, vintage amps, sandpaper, CNN, and Motown might not sound like they have anything to do with each other.
But in all seriousness, the use of organic sounds, as well as vintage analog gear, is a huge step for the band — which includes singer Nathan Hunt, bassist Matt Fisher, rhythm guitarist Josh Hamler, lead guitarist Derrick Shipp, and drummer Adam Zemanek.
So to get certain effects, we made stuff. He really helped us find a fresh new creative path.
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