To linger in the observation of things other than the self implies a profound conviction of their worth.

To linger in the observation of things other than the self implies a profound conviction of their worth. - My Friends the Senses.

To linger in the observation of things other than the self implies a profound conviction of their worth

We wanted to make an album that sounds like our band, and not a heady, self-conscious studio project. Everyone tells us rock and roll is a shadow of itself--a sad old milk cow smiling at the farmer every morning. We still see a bucking bull smashing around the stable.

To me this album seems more energetic and raw, with more space — unlike the first one, which was about stacking up 50 guitars and 80 backing vocals on each track,

I went to boarding school from the age of eight - first to prep school, then to Eton. One thing that kind of education teaches you is community living: there's little retreat. That's why people come out of it and talk about lifelong friendships forged in the furnace.