“The touring thing is such a huge time commitment. I'm really feeling like I want to start writing and recording music again. But I have to leave for tour tomorrow. That's kind of frustrating; at the end of the day, you're plugging into this lifestyle. It's the "band lifestyle," and that's weird! I would like for touring to be creative in its own right.” WritingKindFeelingsCreativeTomorrowCommitmentLifestyleBe CreativeFrustrating Author:Robin Pecknold
“The only thing I think about is doing something where I'm the only person making all the decisions - I think that would be fun to do, just to get it out of my system. And honestly, I kind of got it out of my system when I recorded three songs and put them online. That was enough of a solo experience for me; it scratched that itch.” ThinkingKindEnoughSongFunDecisionHonestlyOnline Author:Robin Pecknold
“Every time you pick up an instrument, it's not always out of necessity - for a certain kind of person, it's a choice.” KindChoices Author:Robin Pecknold
“At the end of the day, for people in this position, you just need to make something that feels like you're expressing yourself honestly, something that you'd want to listen to. The rest of the aesthetic is kind of bullshit, and I don't mean that in a negative way - just that it's a choice.” PeopleKindMeanChoicesLike YouNegativeHonestlyAestheticBullshitExpress Yourself Author:Robin Pecknold
