I like to collaborate with other people for studio recordings because I believe collaboration, in any form, makes music better. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I've put out a lot of stuff that just confused and alienated people: a huge chunk of songs that were verbal and… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Music doesn't always bring me to tears; if I hear 'Love' by John Lennon at a vulnerable moment, it will bring me… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
With every performance I just feel more energized somehow. Like, this is how I exercise! This is how I feed my ego,… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
When I start to write a song, I have the words and I have the melody, and then it's just a matter… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
My experience with Dino Jr. proved that making new music was a worthwhile pursuit. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I've always tried to make music for someone who's never heard anything I've ever done. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
It's kind of crazy how music helped me overcome the anxieties that I have. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Literally everything I do is either write songs and play music, or I'm immersed in my domestic life. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
NYC is a wonderland full of passionate music fans. Once I got over being intimidated by rock critics and finicky hipsters, I… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I think people, just because of digital recording and how computers have become such an important part of our lives, I think… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Some of my songs are positive and stuff, but some are about staring down at the ground and obsessing about stupid things,… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
At nine or ten, I was playing guitar in music class in my elementary school in Jackson, Michigan. They had a guitar… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I just write... I follow the melodies that I can't forget/the ones that pop up in my brain the most. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
A lot of times, when you record something, the album becomes less about the music and more technical. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I don't know if i have a 'take' on L.A. The music community is enormous, from the studio musicians to the bands… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
'Brace the Wave' is an acoustic-electric record recorded with electricity on analog-digital and digitally-analog equipment. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I like to collaborate with other people for studio recordings because I believe collaboration, in any form, makes music better. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I enjoy Dinosaur for what it is. It's a unique band that has a unique chemistry. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I look forward to so many things about going to Japan. The shows are early. It's great! They're really early, so it helps make… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
'One Part Lullaby.' It was our big major-label record. People reference it quite a bit, but it did absolutely nothing. It's like the 'Kids'… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Early on, I really liked the idea of being confrontational. I loved the idea of making songs that made people really uncomfortable. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I've put out a lot of stuff that just confused and alienated people: a huge chunk of songs that were verbal and musical challenges… — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I went back and reread the Dinosaur chapter in 'Our Band Could Be Your Life,' and it was so depressing. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
Music doesn't always bring me to tears; if I hear 'Love' by John Lennon at a vulnerable moment, it will bring me to tears. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
I'm fully aware, I've gotten terrible reviews my entire career. It's not a really big deal; it's something I can deal with. — Lou Barlow Copy Share Image
