That was like the bunt debut, Toledo says ofStyle.
And this is like the swinging debut.
Hopefully its a home run, but too soon to tell that yet.
Credit: Matador Records
Denials 12 songs initiate the gamut of Toledos stylistic arsenal, which he says was intentional.
I designed it so that it could be listened to as a debut.
So I resorted to Craigslist which I had not had good experiences with in the past.
Toledos last-ditch effort led him to drummer Andrew Katz, who quickly helped assemble the ensemble that recordedDenial.
I didnt really know what I was going to do after that.
When you get circulated in the online spheres theres a toxic culture.
Were people just insulting your work?Yeah, it was nasty, in-fighting culture.
It frustrated me, because Ive never posted on that site in my life.
It was this inane thing going on while meanwhile actual success was totally eluding me.
I tried my hand at making it work there with music and I wasnt able to make anything last.
Its just kind of dire there.
Theres no venues really.
Theres nowhere to play.
In your lyrics you have these really detailed stories.
Obviously theres more metaphorical stuff on the album I didnt really sink a cruise ship.
On that song you say it made you feel like s.Right.
Ive smoked weed a half dozen times and its always made me anxious.
This album has more bite to it than some of your earlier stuff.
Was that a conscious decision?There were aspects of that there in my earlier work.
I grew up listening to stuff like Nirvana and Green Day, who wrote in that style.
I guess thats rock and roll.
Whats your favorite Green Day album?American Idiot, I guess.
That was the first one I heard and I think it holds up as a solid concept album.
Just a lot of good melodies on there.
What were you listening to while making this album?I was listening to a lot of funk.
I was listening to James Brown and that flavor ends up on Vincent.
And I discovered that there was no missing element.
I wasnt used to the working method of you just go at it all day, every day.
But instead we had to mix for another five hours.
But it was definitely was a memorable experience and we made a good record.
