There's too much information in the world and there's no magic or mystery anymore. That's why I didn't announce I was in the studio making this album until 18 months down the line. Because it would be like, 'Yeah man I'm in the studio and today I recorded a song in my socks! And it was great man and it might turn out to be a disco song.' What's the point?' I was obsessed with the Smiths and there was none of that going on. You just waited and wondered what they were up to and then the album would come out in four weeks and it was like, 'Wow!' "
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I accidentally found a way to build up some anticipation of new releases recently when I put the new Manic's tune at the end of a queue of tunes on We7. I had to wait an hour before it was played so it was almost like going to a shop to buy a new album and having to wait until I got home to play it.
I remember not hearing anything from my favourite bands for ages, and then a postcard would arrive announcing a new album/tour in a matter of weeks. How exciting! I'm not saying this access is all bad, because it isn't and we have to accept the world changes. There is so much information that it's difficult to limit the information you really want.
Do you prefer the extra access the Internet and social media allows or the "magic and mystery" of the older days?