My goal with this record was to make a set of very refined and pretty songs. I mostly
tempered my natural tendency toward dissonant sounds, kept the melodies very simple
and repetitive, and spent a lot more time than usual reworking the music and lyrics. Normally
I'll write something quick and just go with the first version, but I took more time really
thinking about these arrangements and structures. The result is a record that I think is a
really cool headphone listen, and with Sarah Tudzin's take on the mixing it locks into a vibe
and tone that is almost relaxing at times, something very new for us. All of our records are
pretty different from each other but this might be the biggest change in awhile, and I think it
makes an interesting jumping off point for wherever we go next. Even just the last minute or
so of 'Mouse Policy' could be a starting point for a whole new record on its own, and there
are lots of other small moments on this album like that.