“My favorite songs are songs that create moods, rather than ideals.” SongMusicMusicianIdealsSongsMoods Author:Jay Reatard
“A single is really quick, man. You can get it out, and in two months have it on your merch table. And albums can take a really long time. But when you get done with an album, it's a lot more fulfilling.” WritingMusicAlbumsAlbum Author:Jay Reatard
“During the writing process, I tend not to listen to too much music. I obviously wear a lot of influences on my sleeve, but if I was listening to too many records, I would turn into too much of a monkey.” WritingMusicAlbumsWriting ProcessWriting AdviceAlbum Author:Jay Reatard
“I refuse to write out lyrics for any of my domestic releases. I remember when I was 11 or 12 years old and I would listen to a song over and over and I would make up my own lyrics because I couldn't understand what they were saying. And later when I got the internet I googled the lyrics: What was he really saying?” WritingMusicRecordsAlbumsMeaningLyricsAlbum Author:Jay Reatard
