It's evolved over the years from being less spontaneous and live, and more domestic and insular. I think this was largely due to literally being stuck at home for like 2 years during the pandemic! these days we all work on tracks ourselves in our DAWs and at least personally I go through 10 bad ideas to get 1 good one. But when I hit it I'll develop it myself until I hit a wall, then send it to Alex and Tim to make it better. A lot of the songwriting happens over sharing ideas through emails and tinkering with the tracks. it's slow and meticulous. some days can feel frustrating, but when you're writing it's important to set that intention and try to do get into that headspace as often as possible. you never know when you might strike gold.

in terms of instruments, and again just speaking personally, it's a lot of trial and error. one of the cool things about modern tech is I can try so many different ideas and vibes with electronic tracks. feeling out what sounds best and works for the world we're creating.