For the last record, the main people who got it were either musicians or people who were into music, ... This time I wanted to make a record that my mom could listen to when she cleans house. |
It's just really nice when more people listen to your music and like you, and there's nothing greater than playing a show and having the audience know your songs, ... And for practical reasons, I want to play our stuff more and provide better conditions for my band and us, and buy more instruments. |
On this album, we wanted to make everything a little more articulate and obvious, ... The last album was subtle and people were unsure about us. |
There was an element of not being taken seriously. When something new is coming into the world, people are skeptical, ... To some people, it was just a Japanese girl singing about food, and we could tell that some people doubted us. |
This album is more user-friendly and easier for people to see it, ... We made the picture simpler and clearer. |
We're still pretty funny but we realized that when things are too funny out front, people don't get through to the serious core, ... We wanted to show the other side. |