so that's a modest but powerful place to begin in a a n d l y r i c s ?
world full of noise.
The way we work begins with the music first: there
is always an atmosphere and a mood that gives us
H o w w a s t h e r e c o r d i n g a n d w r i t i n g p r o c e s s ?
a clue as to what the words should unpack. Then
This was the most simple of recording processes: we search for the most beautiful melody we can
we began with a live piano and upright bass take. I find. The we cover that naked melody in the clothes
overdubbed some fluglehorn and then got on a of words. The trick is to allow the words to let the
plane to Australia with the entire album. Liam and I music breathe.
borrowed a friend's beach house and the vocals
rolled out effortlessly.
A n y p l a n s t o h i t t h e r o a d ?
Yes! Comeback concert at The 1 00 Club, London,
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i n f l u e n c e t h e w r i t i n g a n d m u s i c o n t h i s r e c o r d ?
Those two guys are so deep in our bloodstream it is W h a t e l s e i s h a p p e n i n g n e x t i n C o u s t e a u X ' s w o r l d ?
safe to say they gave us permission to pursue this Next we are recording a bunch of new songs in
kind of emotional, dramatic and melancholy music. August ahead of getting out and touring in
However we don't refer to them in any direct October/November in Spain and Italy. We have a
manner - they are mixed in with the hundreds of crazy dream we might be able to do this for a living.
inspirations we fold into the CousteauX recipe.
It's a long haul, but we're quietly confident.
W h e r e e l s e d i d y o u f i n d t h e i n s p i r a t i o n f o r t h e s o n g s Thanks for asking!