smˈɪθ ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɛd ðˈæt "aɪv tˈɔːkt fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm ɐbˌaʊt maɪ lˈʌv ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bˈændz lˈaɪk ˈɑːɹ.ˈiː.ˈɛm. ænd ɑːɹkˈeɪd fˈaɪɚ, ænd ðæts ðə tˈaɪp ʌv sˈaʊnd ˌaʊɚ nˈuː sˈɔŋz ɑːɹ ɡˌoʊɪŋ təwˈɔːɹdz.
Smith also said that "I've talked for a long time about my love of American bands like R.E.M. and Arcade Fire, and that's the type of sound our new songs are going towards.