“There's too much rock that relies a fetishism or nostalgia for the old ways. That's a real enemy to music.” Quote by Matt Tong
“I'm really excited about the remixes. I've always been a fan of electronic music and I'm thinking about that very seriously for the next record as well.” ThinkingWellsNextRecordsFansExcitedElectronic MusicRemix Author:Matt Tong
“There's so much that you can do if you mimic your style to a drum machine. I think that's far more exciting.” IfsThinkingCan DoStyleMachinesExciting Author:Matt Tong
“The live experience and the recorded experience are totally different. When you're recording an album, you won't be able to immerse people in sound. When you play live, you want to grab people on the visceral level. They're completely different.” PeopleWantDifferentPlayAbleSoundLevelsAlbumsVisceral Author:Matt Tong
“There's so much to be said for making your guitar sound like a synthesizer and try to make your drummer sound like a drum machine.” TryingSaidSoundMachinesGuitarDrummerSynthesizersGuitar Sound Author:Matt Tong
“Even that word depends on what you mean by pop. I mean, pop music has currency. It could just be about that girl who's in love with you.” MeanGirlLove YouDependsPopsCurrencyPop MusicThat Girl Author:Matt Tong
“I never understood the low art/high art distinction.” ArtLowsUnderstoodDistinctionHigh Art Author:Matt Tong
“I think there's real currency in pop culture.” ThinkingRealCulturePopsCurrencyPop Culture Author:Matt Tong
“I never saw the point in listening to only one thing. The low art/high art distinction comes from the establishment telling me how I'm supposed to think.” ThinkingArtSawsOne ThingListeningLowsDistinctionEstablishmentHigh Art Author:Matt Tong
“I think Paris Hilton is really our generation's Marilyn Monroe. She's the image of the youth today. There's a real fascination with Paris, ranging on the obsessive. I'm repulsed by her, but because of her notoriety, she has access to an audience.” ThinkingRealTodayAudienceGenerationsYouthAccessParisFascinationObsessiveOur GenerationNotoriety Author:Matt Tong
