Maybe I'm Used To Religious Music Being

When People Say You're Doing Something Radical In Rock Or Dance Music, I'm Not Sure How Special That Is. What We Do Is So Old-fashioned. It's Like Trying To Do Something Innovative In Tap-dancing.

But Over A Period Of Time It's The Melodic Things That Are In My Head All Day.

I Think I'll Always Feel A Little In Awe Whenever I See Someone In Their 20s Or 30s Carrying A Cello Or Violin Case - Because I Know, If They're Doing It Professionally, How Many Years Of Practice Have Gone Into Being Able To Make Music With Them. And The Sounds They Can Make Just Hit Me Very Hard, And Feel Full Of Limitless Complexity.

Maybe I'm Used To Religious Music Being Gentler In The Classical World.

It's What The Pixies Always Said About Music - They Were Writing Songs And Just Trying Not To Be Boring. That Was Their Main Motivation And It Worked For Them. I Remember Reading That And Thinking That Was The Way To Do It.