Thanks for Coming Twitter Virtual Listening Party

The release of Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum's debut album, *Thanks for Coming*, was accompanied by a virtual listening party co-hosted by the band and Newbury Comics on 12 February 2021 on Twitter, where the band answered questions and responded to comments from fans.

## Tweets and Replies by @princessgoes\_

**7:00 PM EST -** and start your twit-gens

**7:01 PM EST -** Hey everyone, we’re Matt, Peter, and Michael of PGTTBM and are here with @newburycomics to celebrate the release of our new LP THANKS FOR COMING. Click play and ask us anything you want along the way. We’re listening with you!! #PrincessXNewbury

**7:03 PM EST -** *(In response to: ".@princessgoes\_ @newburycomics .#PrincessxNewbury All three of you slap, but Matt and Peter, are you tired of having to sit through Dexter questions when your doing Princess press?")* Michael here. Im tired of it too

**7:03 PM EST -** fun fact... the beat and bass hook throughout the whole 'bombed out sites' was made by ADROCK from the beastie boys #PrincessxNewbury

**7:05 PM EST -** *(In response to: "What are Michael’s, peter’s, and Matt’s favorite songs on the album? #PrincessxNewbury")* it changes... at the moment it's bombed out sights #princessxnewbury

**7:06 PM EST -** *(In response to: "The way this song [Intro] sets the mood for the album is incredible. Was this the last song created for the album or the first? #princessxnewbury")* neither. but a relatively early creation. pre-lockdown. #princessxnewbury

**7:07 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Nevertheless Feels like people should be dancing to this. Is the plan to get out on the road when we're past all the craziness? Have you done any touring before?")* fk yeah! #PrincessxNewbury

**7:07 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Nevertheless Feels like people should be dancing to this. Is the plan to get out on the road when we're past all the craziness? Have you done any touring before?")* Please God yes. We were about to head to LA and the desert when covid covid-ed #princessxnewbury

**7:08 PM EST -** fk, we 3 are all twidiots.. and keep forget to type #PrincessxNewbury

**7:10 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury have you guys ever seen any covers of your songs? im considering doing a cover of sweet & low")* Awesome. Do it! #princessxnewbury

**7:10 PM EST -** wouldn't say cowritten.. he is an old friend of me (Peter typing) and Adrock did a remix for me a loooong time ago... the loop in BOS is one measure of the remix he did.. #PrincessxNewbury

**7:10 PM EST -** #PrincessxNewbury love that synth mayhem at end of NEVERTHELESS..

**7:10 PM EST -** *(In response to: "I made a little video to celebrate the album release... #PrincessxNewbury")* hell yes! #princessxnewbury

**7:11 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Everybody ready? Press play! Intro Hello from New England... thanks for joining us today! Not enough albums (outside of hip-hop) have intros, right? Was it important to set the stage for what follows?")* #PrincessxNewbury literally thanks for coming

**7:11 PM EST -** *(In response to: "How do you guys just be yourselves and not worry about what other people think about you? #PrincessxNewbury")* deal #princessxnewbury

**7:12 PM EST -** *(In response to a tweet that is no longer publicly visible)* the title felt fitting #princessxnewbury thanks for asking

**7:13 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Detroit! Come play the rock city")* We're there.

**7:14 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#PrincessXNewbury i know eat an eraser came out months ago but who came up with the baseline for it? im obsessed with it and learned to play it myself")* storm eye on bass (matt) #PrincessxNewbury

**7:14 PM EST -** this one is a 100% iPhone in the shed vocal #princessxnewbury

**7:15 PM EST -** *(In response to: ".@princessgoes\_ @newburycomics .#PrincessxNewbury All three of you slap, but Matt and Peter, are you tired of having to sit through Dexter questions when your doing Princess press?")* #PrincessxNewbury slappa da bass.... never tired of talking dexter.. still need to watch that show : )

**7:16 PM EST -** *(In response to a tweet that is no longer publicly visible)* #PrincessxNewbury tots

**7:16 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#PrincessxNewbury do Peter and Michael share the @princessgoes\_ account on here?")* Peter and Michael do, yes. But (Michael here) this is the first time I've ever logged in or tweeted. We're Twitiots.#princessxnewbury

**7:17 PM EST -** *(In response to a tweet that is no longer publicly visible)* #PrincessxNewbury and take it away stormmmmmmy... we actually have an alt ending for TCTC.. more of a radio friendly ending.. maybe u will hear it sometime

**7:17 PM EST -** *(In response to: "What are Michael’s, peter’s, and Matt’s favorite songs on the album? #PrincessxNewbury")* #PrincessxNewbury I dig the whole expression.. it's like picking your favorite kid..

**7:18 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#PrincessxNewbury who wrote most of the lyrics for Sideways?")* #PrincessxNewbury Kaleidoscope wrote all the lyrics

**7:18 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Armageddon Suite This one sure is gorgeous... great video too. With this being your first album, were you trying to represent all aspects of what the band does or did it take shape more intuitively than that?")* Both! we're out to represent our intuition, we reckon.#princessxnewbury

**7:19 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#PrincessxNewbury @princessgoes\_ @newburycomics Amazing album guys! Hello from Bozeman, Mt. Great skiing here Michael. Big Sky and Bridger Bowl (has best powder).")* oh man that sounds sublime. I gotta get to Montana!#princessxnewbury

**7:19 PM EST -** *(In response to: "Do you guys have anymore virtual shows coming up that we can be looking forward to? #PrincessxNewbury")* #PrincessxNewbury none at the moment.. gearing up for em tho.. can not wait!

**7:20 PM EST -** *(In response to: "Isn’t it funny to say 'classically trained'? Like classical musicians are all just ... dogs #princessxnewbury")* I wish I could bet a dog. "pity dogs and forgive men."#princessxnewbury

**7:21 PM EST -** *(In response to: "Whaaaaaat? #PrincessxNewbury")* #PrincessxNewbury the loop in Bombed Out Sites was from an old ADROCK remix he did of one of my own songs... (Peter typing)... I looped it and felt it was really hypnotic.. mike heard it and started writing lyrics

**7:21 PM EST -** #PrincessxNewbury those crickets live in upstate NY so we didn't have to pay union session fees.. it was upstate rates..

**7:22 PM EST -** #PrincessxNewbury ulster county night sounds at the top of this one. and subliminally throughout #princessxnewbury

**7:23 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Moodarama Is this a one-off, or is the intention for you all to continue to balance the band with your other commitments?")* #PrincessxNewbury we're already mixing our next full length.. we will rock as long as we feel like it.. having too much fun to stop.. can't wait to share then next stuff..

**7:25 PM EST -** *(In response to: "#princessxnewbury Armageddon Suite This one sure is gorgeous... great video too. With this being your first album, were you trying to represent all aspects of what the band does or did it take shape more intuitively than that?")* #PrincessxNewbury we made that with director @SScaffidi who is a total badass.. we went out that day w/ no plan.. and it spontaneously came together.. Sam also directed 3 other videos for us.. a real deal friend of the band.. (come Talk To Me, Armageddon Suite, Vicious..

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## Tweets and Replies by @MattKatzbohen

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