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The song is a testament in particular to the control of the bands rhythm section.
It was one of the first things that I recognized that was unique to our playing.
A lot of people did that, and I think its tacky as fuck, he says.
Its soaked in American influences: America created modern music as we know it, you know?
But its not in a Route 66 roadside sort of way, its not a costume.
Forever,for example, might be a better example of the bands uniqueness.
So even though theres not a deliberate theme, its all written from the same frame of mind.
To get to this point, the band took four years between their third album and this one.
However, once they started writing, they found that that limitation produced a surprising result.
Theres no formula for getting there, and its hardly anything you’re free to chase, even.
Its a silly part of existence.
I still see 12-year-old boys skateboarding in the rain, he says.
So maybe things arent so bad.
