Even things like Abba - I think it's always got a dark, subversive element to it. You've got these four blonde Swedish… — James Righton Copy Share Image
When you're in your twenties and starting out, the problem is that you care about being cool. Being older, I can care less about… — James Righton Copy Share Image
I will probably always be remembered as the person who used to be in Klaxons and there was a period of my life when… — James Righton Copy Share Image
We didn't want to be another post-Libertines band singing about London and playing chords. — James Righton Copy Share Image
The Smiths did that well, putting words in pop songs you wouldn't hear anywhere else. — James Righton Copy Share Image
If you look at the whole New Rave movement, the big common ground is definitely the fun element. It's more outward-looking music than introspective. — James Righton Copy Share Image
I've always loved melody and pop hooks, slightly left of centre but I have always tried to balance it with songs that have lyrics… — James Righton Copy Share Image
There's nothing better than looking out into the audience and having a whole sea of glowsticks staring back at you. — James Righton Copy Share Image
New Rave was like the 60s - if you can remember it then you weren't there. — James Righton Copy Share Image
We want our audience to enjoy themselves, we want every gig to feel like an event - of course there are musical elements of… — James Righton Copy Share Image
When you're growing up you also like to go out and party a lot, and the music that we would hear going out would… — James Righton Copy Share Image
