Ty Segall said in a Pitchfork interview recently that all the kids growing up to EDM like Skrillex are going to freak out when they hear rock ‘n’ roll. Do you think playing garage rock is actually radical, not retro, now because it’s so different to what’s pop?
Alex: Well it varies, you know? You go to certain places like Glasgow and Manchester and it’s all house music, which is cool, but it was strange for us to be in towns that have so much heritage in rock ‘n’ roll and see that it’s completely vanished. We were in Liverpool asking kids where we could go to see live bands and they were like, ‘What’s that?’ Haha. It’s just constant evolution. Parents that were real hippies, their kids are into black metal, you know? I think with Orange County having so much money and having such large industries based there, the kids just naturally gravitate towards things with less expectations. I know so many bands that work so hard and end up eating crappy food and touring non-stop but that’s kind of the heart and soul of the whole idea. It’s kind of weird, in this unsuccessful manner they’re creating something exciting and new. They’re disillusioned with the idea of success because success is impossible man, at least on a financial level. There’s no music industry, there’s no limelight and Lamborghini on sunset strip. You’re just gonna have to do it for the love of it, which is kind of refreshing to see.
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