“There's somewhat of a real fascination with American bands and American mythology in London.” RealBandLondonMythologyFascination Author:Craig Finn
“There's somewhat of a real fascination with American bands and American mythology in London, so I think we've tapped into some of that. Maybe because of the way the press works or whatever, they have extremely knowledgeable music fans over there. People who will sit there and talk to you about some record that came out in 1967 out of Memphis that you've never heard before.” PeopleThinkingRealMythologyKnowledgeable Author:Craig Finn
“The Replacements are the foundation for a lot of what came after in alternative and college rock. Let It Be is their best record and has the most diverse collection of songs. Some pop stuff, some heavy stuff, and some real moments of beauty like 'Sixteen Blue' and 'Androgynous.' It's a record I always go back to.” RealMomentsSongStuffRecordsRocksCollegeBlueFoundationHeavyPopsAlternativesCollectionsDiverseSixteenReplacementsAndrogynous Author:Craig Finn
“It's a template record for the intersection between pop and noise, starting out with 'Sunday Morning' - a real beautiful, almost innocent sunny day song. You have a lot of different types of things on one record. It can be really pretty, or it can be really awful inside, depending on where your head's at at the moment. I got it in ninth grade and I think I've listened to it every month since then.” ThinkingDifferentRealMomentsBeautifulSongMorningRecordsTypeMonthsStartingPopsInnocentNoiseAwfulGradesSundayBeing RealSunnyStarting OutIntersectionsSunday MorningSunny DayReally PrettyNinth Grade Author:Craig Finn
“Springsteen on that record started writing less about having your wind in your hair and turning the radio up and more about being dragged down by adult things. Regular people trying to get ahead. A little less mythical and romantic, and more real. It's a really spectacular record for that reason.” PeopleWritingTryingLittlesRealReasonRecordsWindHairAdultsRadioSpectacularGet AheadSpringsteen Author:Craig Finn
