Radio Intro - Commentary

I mean I would say it is the most present album

Think we've ever made

And I think what's interesting about the fact that there's so much new

Is we went back to what felt the most comfortable from the standpoint of songs

And how they made us feel and production and how it made us feel

And truly having a team around us that looked at us when this whole process started

And said what are your top three songs that you would say define who you are as a band

And we said I run to you need you now an american honey

And that was kind of where it all started

Even though being in this new chapter going home is what it felt like

Yeah there were lot of first on this project our first time with big machine

Our first time with producer dan huff

Our first time doing a collaboration

There were a lot of things that were brand new for us

So I think for that reason as well

It was like we were starting all over again

It was like we were starting back in two thousand six two thousand seven making our first album

So we had those feelings sonically in the studio with dan huff

That it felt like some of the earlier music getting back to some of those duets

Some of the more organic stuff that we've recorded in the past

And um yeah it felt really warm and just very organic for us

Yeah the old with the new in a way

And you kinda touched on this a little bit in the fact that you guys are getting back to sort of your original sound

But where is lady a as a band at this point in your career

I mean you guys have had huge massive success

You've also tried new things in your career

And I'm wondering with this new chapter or this new evolution

Where is lady a as a band

I think as a band I mean we're definitely as close and open as we've been in a long time

I think we're trying to be completely honest at the past

And you'll hear it in the songs

The past uh two or three years have been really tough for us as a band

Just kind of going through so many life changes

And I think really tryna recognize what each of us wants out of this career and out of this life

And you know we kind of pretty much came to the conclusion that balance is really for us

To continue to do this it's gonna be balance and trust and open and honest conversations

And after having those conversations then said alright well let's put that in the music

And I think that's where songs like ocean and be patient with my love really kind of spawned from

Was wanting to bear our souls and share a little bit of our experiences with the world and through our music