I was supposed to call at 12 [p.m.], but we're on the road and the reception kept falling in and out.
People were maybe a little worried. We blocked that all out as much as we could and just said, we need to make a record, make it great, put it out and get on the road. I think just by us doing that and making the record we did, there was kind of a collective sigh.
It was never about making a profit or marketing anything. It was about creating a dialogue between artists.
In exchange for small budgets, we gave the directors full creative control.
It's a lot easier, coming from van tours to where we are, touring with a big crew. You're able to employ friends.
If anything, we are aware that the profile of the band is growing and that more people are buying our records; that more people are coming to our shows.
This is a pretty introspective record. There are a lot [more] questions about growing older, responsibility and doubt than there are declarations and answers. I think this is cohesively the best batch of songs we've ever put together.
What was most exciting about our transition to Atlantic is there wasn't much change. We know a lot of musicians who've gone to major labels, and some have had great experiences, but we also know some who've had terrible experiences. People were full of warnings.
It's like when you graduate high school and go off in the world. You miss your family, but you know it's time to go off and try new things. But it's really a bittersweet thing. When we left home, we made sure it was on good terms - so it would be a place we could go back to, should the journey end badly.
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