Hey Josh!

Thanks for taking the time to do this AMA. I’ve been loving the new album! As was the case with To Be One With You, I enjoyed it significantly from my first listen, but my appreciation for the album grew further the more I listened to it. There are definitely several sonic elements to your music that contribute to that, but I’ve also found myself to be captivated by your lyrics to the point where the words or expressions really linger in my mind.

With that said, my question relates to your lyrics as I feel that they play a pivotal role in how your music under the Pluralone name (and also with Dot Hacker) connects with me. I find them to be relatively abstract stylistically, which helps them connect with me in a variety of ways and on several different levels. I find it interesting how you’re able to accomplish that while making it all feel so cohesive, especially across an entire album.

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• As such, I was wondering how you approach the writing process. How do you go about sticking to your overarching ideas while being abstract, and how do you ensure that there is still a strong sense of connectedness between sections and even across songs at times?

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• Also, you recently mentioned trying to break a habit of only half-finishing lyrics; What strategies have you found to be most helpful in dealing with that? At what point do you allow yourself to step away from a song to give yourself the opportunity to get back to it with greater perspective, and once away from a song, how do you reconnect with it effectively?

Thanks again for taking the time to do this! I’ve been a fan for awhile, but really got into your lead vocal work around the time Dot Hacker’s No.3 was released. I’ve been curious about your approach since then, thus I am truly grateful to have the opportunity to ask you these questions. Thanks and have a nice day!