Well I have a few specific anecdotes, like going to this nightclub that was called Rebound. You’ve described your trip to Greece as a reconnaissance mission. I felt incredibly alienated, and I wanted to try to capture that feeling somehow on an album. It was such a strange feeling to be so far away from home and yet still be so upset. I had been travelling so much that year and I was away the night of the election – I was in Tel Aviv in Israel, of all places, doing a gig, and then in Rome the day after that. Yeah, I was definitely in that camp of total shock and horror. It’s interesting you say you left after the presidential election. Before trying to sit down to write anything I think it’s really valuable to immerse yourself in a new state of mind. It turns out I didn’t do much writing but I did a lot of research, and I also met a bunch of musicians and formed a band while I was there, and played a few shows, which was very valuable. I wanted to take some Greek lessons, which I did, and I thought that I would also write songs for the album. I hate using such a generic word, but there’s a very special atmosphere and energy there. My mother’s Greek-American and I’ve spent a lot of time in Greece, but mostly on beach holiday-type visits, and when I’d arrive into Athens it would usually only be for a night or two. (Laughs) I mean, I wanted to go somewhere else to start writing and I had always wanted to spend more time in Athens. No, I went because after the presidential election in the US I really wanted to get out of the country for a bit. Did you head there specifically for inspiration? So I spent about two months in Athens last year. Having a different country or city certainly helps. I mean, before trying to sit down to write anything I think it’s really valuable to immerse yourself in a new state of mind. Rebound Eleanor Friedberger From £8.49 Your last album was partially inspired by your move from Brooklyn to upstate New York, and Rebound was also influenced by a change of environment, right?
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