Stuart Aisbitt"I gave up on this incredibly formal aesthetic that I'd gotten into on Gemstones and Jacket Full Of Danger. There were a lot of rules I'd put on myself." -- Adam Green
"We don't have time to sit back and not pay attention." -- Tommy Rogers
"We aren't just another band, tritely speaking of our own personal struggle and how fucking hardcore we are. I'm done with that." -- Jay Maas
"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
Vee Hua 華婷婷"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." ...
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...
Allen Huang"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