Q: How did you write New Canaan? I found it really relatable while I was in the middle of relationship shit, and I always thought I sounded to me like a bit of a Mumford and Sons song. What influences were going on there?
A: i wrote it on paper, during a train ride from grand central station to new canaan, on may 15, 2009. i also worked on it on the patio outside starbucks next to the train station in new canaan, and probably worked on it a bit more while waiting for the train back. this is the original chart (