“I wanted to show a different side of ourselves. I wanted to see in what ways I could explore something new. I felt like working on a double record would give people a lot to have.” PeopleWayGivingDifferentShowsWantedFeltSidesRecordsSomething NewDifferent Sides Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“Three years between records is longer than average. Double albums are much more of a statement. I really wanted to put myself out there as much as I possibly could.” YearsWantedThreeRecordsAverageAlbumsStatementsThree Years Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I'm glad that, despite everything, I was able to get work done and finish something. I never finish anything. So just being able to finish record and to make music is a great gift.” DoneAbleRecordsMusic IsGladDespiteJust BeingWork DoneGreat Gifts Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“What I wanted was just to make music, and so, originally I just wanted to hide behind the album cover of the last record, and I wanted it to be almost anonymous.” WantedLastsBehindsRecordsAlbumsAlbum Covers Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I had to have the record literally taken away from me. I am such a perfectionist.” TakenRecordsPerfectionist Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“Somebody who knows all about how to make the record, or how to make records, they know how to work the EQ and they know how to work the stuff, but they don't know what I want it to sound like. So it's just easier for me to do it myself.” KnowsWantStuffSoundKnow HowRecordsEasier Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I feel like every great record is like a world in itself.” WorldFeelsRecords Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I think that when people download the record they're kind of missing out on part of the experience, because it's really meant to be an immersive experience.” PeopleThinkingKindRecordsMissingMeant To BeReally MeanDownloadsMissing Out Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“There's all these people involved, and it becomes this huge machine - it stops being just me making my own little songs for myself, or for the world. And it's hard to stop the machine. If you want to take time to write a record, they're like, "OK, tour through March, April, and June, then you can take a few weeks off to record in July before getting back on the road for the European festival circuit." After a while, I had to put my foot down.” PeopleIfsWorldWantWritingLittlesHardSongMy OwnRecordsWeekFeetHugeInvolvedMachinesMarchTake TimeFestivalsJuneAprilJulyCircuits Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“Some kid can say, "Hey, I really want you to play my town in Switzerland, or Sweden, or Latvia," and they could have a fun night at the show. On the other hand, all those kids could have a record that means something to them in a more personal way a couple months down the road. The live band is a really important thing for us, but my focus is on the album now.” WayWantMeanImportantPlayShowsHandsKidsNightFunRecordsFocusMonthsCoupleBandTownsImportant ThingsAlbumsHeyDown The RoadSwedenSwitzerlandLatviaFun Night Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“The touring band is DIIV, and the songs are always written with them in mind. But the new record is going to be more "me."” MindSongRecordsWrittenBandTouring Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“To be told that you're the voice of your generation is such an incredible amount of pressure, and I haven't faced that. Maybe by the time our third record rolls around, I will. My goals are to be a band like that in five years. At the moment, though, I can't really relate in any sense to the scale that Kurt Cobain fame has reached.” YearsI CanMomentsGoalVoiceRecordsFiveGenerationsHavensAmountFameBandThirdsPressureIncrediblesScalesRelateFive YearsCobain Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I had these glorified ideas about San Francisco and its drug culture - I thought inspiration would just hit me and I would get these San Francisco drugs in my system and all of a sudden an amazing record would come out. But that's not really what happened at all.” IdeasInspirationCultureRecordsHappenedDrugSan FranciscoDrug Culture Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“Generally, I think people are just going through the motions now. There's so much stuff that people are doing today that has already been done. I kind of like that new Savages record, but I don't know why they take themselves so seriously.” PeopleThinkingKnowsKindDoneTodayStuffRecordsSavages Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I don't know if there's anything that would surprise people, because I don't think that anybody knows anything about me at all. There's not much out there. I think I'm going to come out with a pretty dark and troubled record, and it might upset some people.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsMightDarkRecordsSurpriseUpset Author:Zachary Cole Smith
