Most of the material for the album was written while on tour by Faulkner and Shepherd. It could have easily been a disaster mixing all the styles like that. But this time there was no expediency. I really made sure the lyrics counted. I always try to be diligent.
Topics are varied.
No matter what anyone might have said, it couldn't dissuade you from your course, and you wince every time you think about what you did. But we got a really full-throated rock 'n roll album. I think this record is pretty much the pure essence of what we are. I guess you can't suppress who you really are. We stayed two days helping grandma and John's mom move from their respective condo and house to their duplex villas.