MF: The current political climate in the USA definitely seems to have influenced aspects of the record 8, for a band that’s not known for being overtly political, outside of your environmental activism, you really come out swinging on 8 in directly political way, did you decide that it was something that you just couldn’t ignore?īB: I wouldn’t say it’s new territory, there’s handfuls of songs in the past that have focused on political issues, but there’s definitely more on 8 and that’s because the world is a very sticky place culturally and America is playing an interesting part in that regard, in that it feels like a giant science experiment, that we’re never going to get to see the end of, but it’s definitely something that inspires one to be open about it. So I do my best not to get offended when that happens to me and instead try to focus on the things that are conducive to having that creativity flow again, and I’ve found that being around my home and having the ability to paint and surf, but also having the ability to go out on tour and literally change up the scenery and see something new, has been a successful method so far. I have so many friends that are artists that when creativity leaves their house, they take it so personally, and they beat themselves up about it and when I finally understood that it’s something that comes and goes, that it’s like a rolling stone and that it flatters when it shows up but that people go into crisis mode when it’s time to leave.
When it arrives I like to welcome it into my house and take care of it and cultivate it and get as much as I can out of it until it decides to go home again. MF: I agree with that notion of us being kindred spirits, I’ve always felt so comfortable in California when I’ve visited and so appreciative of the people there for their kindness, so it’s nice to hear that you feel so at home when you visit.Ī lot of bands would struggle to find new sonic and lyrical directions to explore by the time album number 8 comes around, but you’ve managed to do both on 8 resulting in a very fresh sounding Incubus record, was there anything specific that was inspiring Incubus during the writing process?īB: As an artist I have had a handful moments in my life where I’ve felt like I’ve had writers block or painters block, and what I’ve learned is that creativity is a dynamic animal, and one that something that exists on a level of consciousness all of its own.
MF: Pretty good actually, and one of the reasons for that is that Incubus are coming to Australia for your first run of headline dates in six years, in support of your latest record, 8! Are you as excited to be coming down for the shows as your fans down here are to have you back?īB: Oh yeah man, we are overwhelmingly excited, we love, love, love, LOVE coming to Australia, for so many reasons, not the least of which is that we don’t get to go there all that often so it always feels special, but also because Australia and California are so similar, that it’s always felt like we’re home and not thousands of miles away when we play there, and we also always get to play cool shows, so we’re definitely looking forward to returning home so to speak.
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