“With Arms Outstretched” and then I ended up doing “The Good That Won’t Come Out.” That’s when she asked me, right after my birthday. You were singing her own song to her? What song? There was a guitar, and I don’t know how it happened, but I ended up singing Jenny Lewis karaoke to Jenny Lewis. It was after my birthday and we were all kind of drunk and we came over to my house. But my sisters and I would all go to Rilo Kiley concerts at Sunset Junction Fest in L.A. I don’t think she knew until recently that I was a huge Rilo Kiley fan, because I don’t think I told her. I’ve known her for so long and she’s been the best support for me-she always believes in me. I was working at a clothing store and I happened to meet her. Jenny took me on the road when I was literally like 19. What else have you been listening to lately? It’s cool to hear so much guitar on a Vampire Weekend record. And obviously I play guitar, so it’s just fun to hear all the little guitar parts and the noodling. I’ll never forget hearing “Sunflower.” I’m such a huge Steve Lacy fan, and I’m so glad that they kind of came out with that one out the gate, ’cause I think it’s a good representation of the album. How do you feel about the album? Do you have favorite songs? But it was easy-if I was like hearing something cool, I’d be like, “Whoa, this sounds dope.” It’s not in my house-there’s a separate studio, it’s not like it’s in my living room so I wake up and I’m right there.
When Ariel and Ezra start working, they’re in the zone.
I wish I was more like that, like, “Hey, do you want anything to eat?” I wasn’t really a great host. What’s the vibe in there? Were you doing anything special, hosting-wise? I did not realize they were working at your house. Ariel has a studio there, and I would come in to say what up, and Ezra would be like, “Hey, listen to what I wrote, do you want to put some harmonies on it?” They were working a lot at my house, actually. But it was such an off-the-cuff, loose thing. was always harkening back to these old songs that he loved growing up-duets between a male and a female. Could you talk about how you took on this role? It feels like you’re not just a voice on this album, you’re a little more like a character.
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