 music?

I mean popular music. It’s not even like I’m criticizing a person, I just think there’s nothing redeeming about … I really don’t want to be a jerk, but it’s really just un-human music.

You were talking about colors and light to describe the sound of Fading Frontier. For me, this is a really warm record. It has a homey feel. This might sound weird, but I mean it as a compliment: This has been a really good record to do the dishes to.

It’s kind of a domestic record. It’s very domestic.

In “Living My Life,” there’s a line about being off the grid. I fantasize about that sometimes.

I guess it’s like a thing, a phrase, where people go off the grid without their cell phones. I didn’t realize that was such a common idea. I guess I’d heard it, but I didn’t really know what it meant. It actually still works.

Do you consider yourself to be an autobiographical songwriter, or has the personal nature of your songs been overstated?

I’ve never been autobiographical. I mean, there’s no question that aspects of my life sneak in there, but I always try to mute things through a lens.

Why do you think your songs are read as personal statements?

It’s kind of like, Why do you jack off with your right hand or your left hand? You just learn that way — it’s your instinct. What hand do you jack off with? I don’t mean to make it perverted. I’m just saying there’s certain things that are considered in general terms private. Like secret, private things, that you do alone, and that’s what songwriting is for me. It’s not unlike jacking off.

Is it awkward to explain your songs after the fact?

Oh, it doesn’t bother me. I’m not good at it.

You’re doing fine.

It’s much easier to explain which hand you jack off with.

When you step back and reflect on where the band is at and what you’ve done so far, what do you think is Deerhunter’s legacy?

I’m just along for the ride. I never expected to do any of
music? 

 I mean popular music. It ’s not even like I ’m criticizing a person, I just remember there ’s nothing redeem about … I really do n’t want to be a jerk, but it ’s actually just un - human music. 

 You were talking about color and lighter to describe the audio of Fading Frontier. For me, this is a really warm criminal record. It has a homey feel. This might fathom eldritch, but I mean it as a compliment: This has been a really beneficial record to do the dish to. 

 It ’s kind of a domestic record. It ’s very domestic. 

 In “ Living My Life, ” there ’s a wrinkle about being off the grid. I fantasize about that sometimes. 

 I guess it ’s like a thing, a idiom, where people run off the grid without their cell phones. I did n’t gain that was such a common idea. I guess I ’d heard it, but I did n’t really know what it meant. It actually still works. 

 Do you consider yourself to be an autobiographical songwriter, or has the personal nature of your songs been overstated? 

 I ’ve never been autobiographical. I mean, there ’s no question that aspects of my life sneak in there, but I constantly try to mute thing through a lens. 

 Why do you remember your songs are read as personal statements? 

 It ’s kind of like, Why do you jacklight off with your right bridge player or your left hand? You barely learn that way — it ’s your instinct. What hand do you jack off with? I do n’t mean to make it twist. I ’m just saying there ’s certain things that are consider in cosmopolitan terms private. Like secret, private things, that you do alone, and that ’s what songwriting is for me. It ’s not unlike jacking off. 

 Is it awkward to excuse your songs after the fact? 

 Oh, it does n’t annoy me. I ’m not good at it. 

 You ’re doing fine. 

 It ’s a lot easier to explain which hand you jack off with. 

 When you step back and chew over on where the band is at and what you ’ve done so far, what do you think is Deerhunter ’s bequest? 

 I ’m just along for the ride. I never expect to do any of
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Do you bonsjder yourself to be an qutobiographical songariter, or has the personal nature of your songs been oversdated?

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it’s Kind of a domEsTic reCOrd. It’s vERy DOMEstIC.

In “Living My LiFe,” there’s a liNE abOut beiNg Off THe grid. i fantAsIZe aBout that somEtimEs.

I guess iT’s like A Thing, a pHRase, wheRe peopLe gO ofF the GRiD wIthOuT TheIR cEll PHonEs. I didn’t ReAlIze thAt waS SUCH a coMmoN ideA. I gueSs I’d heard it, buT I dIdn’t REalLy knoW what It meAnT. It acTually Still WoRks.

Do you consideR youRself to be An aUtObiOgRaphiCAl songWriTer, Or has thE personAL naTuRE OF yOur songs been overstAtED?

i’vE never beEn autoBIoGrAPhical. I mEaN, thEre’s NO QuestIon tHAt Aspects oF my lifE SnEaK in therE, bUt I alwAyS trY to Mute tHIngs ThrougH a lens.

WhY do yoU Think your songs ARe read as persoNAl STAtEMentS?

It’S kind of like, why dO You jAck oFF wIth YOur riGht haNd OR yOUr left hand? You just leArN that wAy — it’s Your instinct. WHat hand do yOU JAck off wiTh? I dON’t MEan to make it perVerteD. I’m just sayINg there’s CertaIn things That are coNSIdered in GenEraL teRms PRIvAte. Like secret, PRIvatE tHings, thAt yOu do aloNe, aNd tHat’S whAt SongwritiNg is for mE. IT’s NoT uNliKe jacKIng off.

Is It AwkWaRd tO explAIn your Songs AfteR tHe FAct?

oh, it doeSN’t BOTher Me. i’m Not gOod At It.

You’Re doINg fIne.

It’s mUch easier To eXPlaiN wHiCh hand yOu jack off with.

whEn you step bAcK anD refleCT On where tHe band is at and what you’ve dONe so far, WhaT do yoU thiNk is DeerhUntEr’s legAcy?

i’M just aLong foR the rIdE. I nEVEr expECTeD to Do Any of
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I mean popular mu sic. It’snot e ven  li ke  I’m  cri ticizing a per s on,I just think there’s n othin gr edee m in g abo ut … Ir ea l l y d on ’t  wa nt to  be a  je rk, but  it’s real lyju st un-humanm us ic.

You w ere  talking abo utcolors  a ndl ighttodescr ibe th e  sound  of Fadin gF rontie r . For m e ,  t hisis a really warmr ec o rd. It has a h omey f ee l .T h ismig ht sound w ei rd, b u t I mea n  i t a s a compliment: T his has bee n  areally  g ood record  to d ot hedishes to.
It’ s kind of  a dom e stic re c ord. It ’s ver y d ome stic . 
In  “L iv i ngM yLif e ,”there’sali ne ab outb e i n g of f t he g rid.I fantasize a bou t th a t s ometi mes.
I g ue ss it ’s lik e a t hi ng, a phrase, w here  people g o o ff  th egridw ithout  th eir  cell p hones.I  di dn ’ t re alize that was suc ha co mmon ide a. I g u es sI ’d heard  i t,butI didn’ t re a ll y know w hat it me an t. It a ct uallyst ill  wo rks.Do y ou con sider yo ursel f  to be an auto b iographical s o ng w r it e r, o r h as the pers onal natu re o f  y our songs  been  o v er s tated?

I’ve neverbe en aut obiog raphical. I m ean, there ’ s no quest iont ha t  aspects of my  life  sneak int here, bu t I a lways tr y to mute t hings th rou gha l ens . 
W hy do you thi n k  you rsongs a reread as  pe rso nal  st at ements?
It’s kin dof  l ik e,Why d o  you jac koff  w ith  your righthandor y ou rl eft  hand?Y ou j ustle ar n th atwa y — i t’sy our  instin ct. Whathan d  doyo ujack of f with? I don ’t  mean to m ak e i t perv e r ted. I’m  just saying there’s ce r tain th ing s tha t ar e conside red  in ge ner a l term s priv ate.Li kes e cret, p ri vat ethings, th a t  yo u doal one,  and th at’s what songwrit i ngis for me. It ’snotu n li kej ac k ing  o f f.I s it awkward to  explain y ou r  s ongs after the  f act?

O h, it d oesn’ t  bother  me. I’mnot goodat  it. You ’re doingfine.

I t’s muche asier to  expl ain  which  h and  youjack o f f w ith.
Whenyo u step  back  a nd refle ct on where the band is  at an d wha t y ou’ve don e s o  fa r, what d o yo u think is  De erh unter ’sl egacy ?

I ’ mjus t  alon g fo r  the ride .  I  ne v e rexpected to d o  an y of
 music?

I_mean popular_music. It’s not even_like I’m_criticizing_a person,_I_just think there’s_nothing redeeming about_… I really don’t_want to be_a_jerk, but it’s really just un-human music.

You were talking about colors and light to_describe_the sound_of_Fading_Frontier. For me, this is_a really warm record. It_has a_homey feel. This might sound weird, but I_mean_it as a_compliment: This has been a really good record to_do the dishes to.

It’s kind of_a domestic record._It’s_very_domestic.

In “Living My Life,”_there’s a line about being off_the grid. I fantasize about that_sometimes.

I guess it’s like a thing, a_phrase, where people go off the_grid without their cell phones._I didn’t_realize that was such a_common idea. I_guess I’d_heard it, but_I didn’t really know what it_meant. It actually_still works.

Do you consider yourself to_be_an autobiographical songwriter,_or_has_the personal_nature of your_songs_been overstated?

I’ve_never_been autobiographical. I mean, there’s no_question_that aspects of my life sneak in_there, but I always_try_to mute things through_a lens.

Why do you think_your songs are read as personal_statements?

It’s kind_of like,_Why do you jack off with your right hand or your_left hand? You just learn that_way — it’s your_instinct. What_hand_do you jack_off_with? I_don’t mean to make it perverted. I’m_just saying_there’s certain things that are considered_in general terms private._Like_secret, private things, that you do_alone, and that’s what songwriting is_for me. It’s not unlike_jacking_off.

Is_it awkward to explain your_songs after the fact?

Oh, it doesn’t_bother me. I’m_not good at it.

You’re doing fine.

It’s much_easier_to explain which hand you jack_off_with.

When you step back and reflect_on_where_the band is at and_what you’ve done so far, what_do you think is Deerhunter’s legacy?

I’m just along for_the ride. I_never expected to do any_of