“Hey Germany! It’s Adam Young from EULENSTADT.” [X]

“What’s really crazy is the thought of my own music and the way people listen to it — how they listen to it — what goes on in the inner workings of the mind when they hear it — why some people “like it” and for what reasons — why some people “hate it” and for what reasons. I like hearing some people say they are “nervous” after reading my description of the new record sounding different, or how others love the idea of taking leaps and getting surprised with something new. I like how some people can love my music, I like how some people can hate it, I like how some people don’t even care.”

“It’s music. There’s no right or wrong answer. I love it.”

“Ironically, big groups of people are not my favorite thing in the world, but there’s something about playing shows and there’s this kind of crazy, bizarre moment before we walk out on stage where all the butterflies kind of go away. It’s just me, and the rest of the band, and the music in the room.”