#so

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#break #contemporary #i #make #never

I wanted to hear the songs in the way that I had written them, which was very basic. All I wanted was drums and another guitar, and I was just going to sing. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#basic #drums #going #guitar #had

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never really pays off. If you're looking for some sort of payoff, it's not gonna happen. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#because #gonna #grow #grow up #happen

Lyric writing is an interesting process in Sonic Youth. There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement with expression through words. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#had #interest #interesting #involvement #lot

The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#given #liberal #philosophy #sort

Traditional songwriting, to us, is where the experimental nature comes in. We're all involved with so much outside activity with really hardcore, experimental music-making. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#comes #experimental #hardcore #involved #mental nature

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants to be somewhat of a free agent. I'm just going to let time dictate how Jim's future evolves. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#band #dictate #evolves #free #free agent

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it. ↗

— Thurston Moore

#i #i can #i do #something #whenever

I don't get paid like a person that everyone knows, but I get paid so much more in so many ways. ↗

— Esai Morales

#get #i #knows #like #many

I went jogging up on Mulholland. In the middle of my run I had some form of asthma attack and couldn't even walk. I couldn't get a ride one block to my house. I thought I was going to die. ↗

— Esai Morales

#attack #block #die #even #form