“….there seems to be a tendency in people’s reactions to associate distance with sadness. For me, this is not a sad record, just a contemplative one. The objects or subjects of contemplation aren’t inherently depressing, though they are heavy. While music obviously has, of all the arts, the best means to express pure emotion, it also has the characteristic of pushing all non-relevant thoughts aside, clearing the mind and making space to consider things apart from emotions… I think the human inability to reconcile our natures with our desires might be tragic, but it’s also funny and beautiful.”
