It's part of the evolution of the band, a wider spectrum of styles and sounds. Mercedes Five and Dime is even playful in places, a departure from the brooding observational quality that characterized the first two Moist records. But the intensity that is the trademark of Moist's live persona is still present. There are elements that we can jam on and we're looking forward to developing these songs as we start touring. Moist is very much a group of writers and we're always looking for a new outlook, a new way to present the material as a collective.
Records just form.
I don't think there is any mysterious method to it or any grand scheme. We just went in, and wherever our heads met, that's where the record ended up. Sometimes it's a good place. Sometimes it's not. We're happy with the way this one went.