If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.

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I never decided to start singing, to be a singer.

I never decided to start singing, to be a singer.

Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower.

Well, yeah, I sang to some songs on the radio or in the shower.

But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some...

But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some...

A good voice isn't so important. It's more important to sound really unique.

A good voice isn't so important. It's more important to sound really unique.

The lyrics are different from Nick Cave songs and lyrics. His songs are very narrative.

The lyrics are different from Nick Cave songs and lyrics. His songs are very narrative.

We always did our own mixing.

We always did our own mixing.

If you want to be negative about the whole thing you can say all guitar...

If you want to be negative about the whole thing you can say all guitar...

Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a...

Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a...

I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff...

I think the focus of the media changes. At the moment the more electronic stuff...

Lou Reed is something like a personal favorite of mine, but you could always put...

Lou Reed is something like a personal favorite of mine, but you could always put...

I'm not sure if you can blame everything on the American way of life, but...

I'm not sure if you can blame everything on the American way of life, but...

What producers did was mostly recording in the studio, so it never changed our sound...

What producers did was mostly recording in the studio, so it never changed our sound...

I'm more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario.

I'm more into describing a scenario and I move around in that scenario.

I really do think everybody can sing.

I really do think everybody can sing.

We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in...

We're probably a couple of freaks who've created their own little universe, are living in...

There's no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another...

There's no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another...

I don't even think my voice is really good.

I don't even think my voice is really good.

I guess the majority of people who want to ban certain musicians are the ones...

I guess the majority of people who want to ban certain musicians are the ones...

We're not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff.

We're not on a desperate mission to write chart compatible stuff.

We were delighted to have Nigel as a producer. The only problem is that Nigel...

We were delighted to have Nigel as a producer. The only problem is that Nigel...