Bowie is a musician, but he works like a painter. Thom always thought that we should aspire to that.
Ed O'Brien
The thing is, it really did take us too long to get these recordings done. We've had our rough times in the studio in the past, but after four weeks most of the material would have been recorded. This time it seemed like it just goes on and on.
thetimes time
We don't hate the media, it's just that when there's too much of it we get bored, but it happens to every human being. I don't think we even hated the media by the time that movie was made. We were just tired.
thetimes time movies
What had disappointed me at the time of the last tour, was to go on a worldwide tour, we were at some incredible places and we couldn't enjoy it, hadn't the time.
places thetimes time
But we will play 6, 7 new songs each evening, approximately a third in the concert. I think it's a good balance. It will be very interesting to see the public's reaction. But i think when we'll play the very first new piece, we will be scared.
the-public
I think that's what helped us: confidence, respect, the desire to work hard.
work
I don't read the press, I don't watch endless music TV.
music
I'm thrilled we've got a new single out, as singles were the way I first got into music as a child.
There was this discussion to know how long the human ear was really receptive to the music. A 74 minute CD is too long. We thought about making two CDs, 35 minutes each.. But the songs need to breathe.
There is always some universal proportion, but along with that there are some places where special things happen. Ireland, for example. I've always felt it's interesting to play there. Maybe they just drink more than anybody else.
places example
We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band.
fame
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