“We're not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff.” WritingStuffMissionsDesperateCompatible Author:Stephen Malkmus
“It's normally in the morning, just playing around. And I'm not saying everything I make is great, but that's what I do. I can't even remember how I wrote stuff.” I CanRememberStuffMorningPlaying Around Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Traditionally, when we lived here [in Portland], we have a record player in the living room, and there's lots of stuff playing, all different kinds of music. I don't listen to any of those Internet radio things. I have iTunes on my thing, but I've never bought a single thing on it. Except for "Call Me Maybe," for the kids or whatever. Carly Rae Jepsen.” KindDifferentKidsStuffRoomsRecordsPlayerInternetRadioCall MeDifferent KindsLiving RoomPortlandItunesDifferent Kinds Of MusicRecord Players Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Every song has a different genesis, or feeling. Usually the lyrics, I don't really know what it's all about, I just kinda do it. I mean, there's a combination of, like you're saying, that kind of lyrics about commitment or vaguely relationship lyrics mixed with jokey 90s Beck-style non-sequiturs and stuff.” KnowsKindMeanDifferentFeelingsSongStuffStyleLike YouCommitmentCombinationGenesis Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Like the song "Stereo", to me that's like, kind of hip-hop in that slacker way. There's some slackerisms mixed in with that stuff, but it wasn't really conscious, I guess. When things would get more typical rock'n'roll that was my fallback to go to those kind of lyrics instead of the alternatives.” WayKindSongStuffRocksConsciousHip HopHipsAlternativesHopsRock N RollTypicalSlacker Author:Stephen Malkmus
“The earlier stuff is more like "this is happening to me," but now there are more songs that are accusatory or something, or more declaratory. I don't know where that voice comes from, like, "I've been down the road, we've been there and done that." That's sort of like a tougher style, or a less vulnerable style.” KnowsDoneSongStuffVoiceStyleHappeningsVulnerableDown The Road Author:Stephen Malkmus
“I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff like trip-hop was the flavor of the month, just a little while ago. It all depends on the angle, from which point of view you see it.” ThinkingLittlesMomentsStuffViewsFocusMediaMonthsDependsPoint Of ViewHopsAngleFlavorFlavor Of The Month Author:Stephen Malkmus
