"We knew we were never going to be the same band that we tried to be between 1998 to 2004. Back then, we could dedicate everything to being in a band, being poor..." -- Tom Reno
"I think repetition has the potential to hypnotize and envelop. That is something we are very interested in; we are always looking for the perfect loop." -- Andrew Hung
"We don't want you to only like [our music] because you're supposed to like it or you like it because it's cool. I don't want you to scratch your fucking head. It should be immediate... I think [the new album] just makes our music more effective." ...
"A lot of the record is about growing apart from the person you love. Time changes people, especially when you fall in love at an early age and you both are still growing and changing." -- Robert Francis
The Satanic Satanist is a heart-warming pop effort that also relies on one's ability to connect with the softness and imagery of Gourley's lyrics. Interspersed also are more "nerdy" things -- covert as they may be -- that are inspired by...
"I think the only time I feel completely comfortable with who I am and with what I have to say is when I'm playing music." -- Tomo Nakayama
"I just want to treat the audience for my music like I'd like to be treated." -- Scott Hutchinson
"A vanity label is just a logo. You have to look at what's behind that. Who are the players on that team who are pushing the product?" -- Joe McAffrey