“I would have issues with directions songs were taking, but I never heard one of Carlos' [Dangler] basslines and said, "I don't like that, do something else." The same goes for the beat and the guitars. I think that's why we were able to make four albums together.” ThinkingSaidAbleTogetherSongIssuesFourHeardBeatsGuitarAlbums Author:Paul Banks
“It's not like changing one word with my lyrics is going to make them more intelligible or relatable. I was always very misunderstood and taken as very pretentious and serious all the time. I would think, "Do you not see there's a lot of tongue-in-cheek and humor here?"” ThinkingTakenSeriousTongueCheeksMisunderstoodOne WordRelatablePretentiousTongue In Cheek Author:Paul Banks
“Jeffrey Lewis sings as though absurdity were truth, and truth absurdity. And I think I agree with him.” ThinkingAgreeAbsurdity Author:Paul Banks
“That's for non-musicians to say: "I only listen to this or that type of music." I think musicians love all music, or at least that's my case.” ThinkingCasesTypeMusicianMusician Love Author:Paul Banks
