We're on the record as being big Go-Betweens fans, and this song is from my favorite Go-Between, Grant Mclellan's first solo record from right after the band broke up. I think it's one of his best songs. It uses figurative language in a way that feels plain spoken and direct, and it incorporates contemporary imagery in a way that feels timeless. If it'd had been on a Go-Betweens album it would have been one of their classics.
This was our first time working with Martin and it was really fun! We went to his extremely haunted studio in Beacon, NY on a day off on tour and did the whole track in one day. It was super interesting to work with someone who has been making a similar kind of music to us for a long time. Our overall processes and instincts were super similar, but he had some insights and ideas we would never have arrived at on our own.
