I was washing my hands in the [restroom] of whats that bar called?
The Girl at the White Horse!
I never think Im more of a genius than when Im half-cut.
Credit: Danny Clinch
Its a pretty rich experience, says Doherty.
I think were investing in it.
I came out to record with Lauren and Iain, and I never went back to Glasgow.
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Its easy to fall in love with that place.
Easy to fall in love and easy to fall out of real life, as theyve also noticed.
It feels like a holiday in a bad way, adds Cook, laughing.
You walk out the door and $100 evaporates from your pocket.
Theres the pizza, of course (Sometimes you just want a filthy slice, says Mayberry).
Theres the HBO and Hulu subscriptions (and yes, they use each others logins).
But the group was careful not to go too far off the beaten path.
Weve spent six years trying to build up a following and a sound for our band.
He adds that they were looking to create a more live-sounding record than theyd made before.
(Theres always next time?)
They did make a few changes, though, at least in the initial writing process.
This was never about one day deciding that we want to be a top-40 band, Doherty says.
Or rejecting what weve spent all this time creating.
No matter how poppy we are perceived, well always feel like an indie band.
