Loud City Song extra scenes

« HOLTER: Well I think what was interesting to me about that scene in the musical is just the way that everyone is chanting and how creepy it is…and cool and weird, especially for a mainstream Hollywood musical. There was something kind of creepy about that scene that I wanted to bring out…and the way everything suddenly is quiet, and then it gets loud again–it had these different elements I wanted to bring out and it had an interesting dynamic between people. Also, I was excited to write about society, societal dynamics, as opposed to like, being so much in my head as I had been on previous records. This probably doesn’t make as much sense if you haven’t watched Gigi lately.» ( via Stereogum)..

 «HOLTER: I think it’s just a character that you could use easily because it’s a character that doesn’t wanna conform. She just wants to do her own thing…its really just easily usable material. You know, I used a Greek tragedy for inspiration for one of my previous records, and like that, Gigi is just good material to make something new out of. It’s also a coming of age story in some ways. There are a lot of clichéd things about it, but it’s really usable too and you can do whatever you want with it.» ( via Stereogum)

«Still, it’s the album’s centerpiece, a hypnotizing six-and-a-half minute rendition of Barbara Lewis' “Hello Stranger”, that might just be the most uncomplicatedly gorgeous thing Holter’s ever done. It’s risky to tackle a tune that’s been covered enough times to make it feel like a modern-day standard, but Holter’s atmospheric take finds a particular strain of longing and serenity in the song. It's a heart-stopper. Amidst the rest of Loud City Song’s chatty, high-concept vitality, “Hello Stranger” is a moment of comfort and instant connection, like suddenly spotting a familiar face on a busy street.» ( via Pitchfork )..έστω και με κάποιες αντιρρήσεις...

«.. it was really much easier actually because I trusted everyone involved. It was really great to work with people who know what they’re doing. I never felt like, “Oh God, there’s too many people,” because having written all the tracks myself and recorded my own demos, I was ready to work with people.»(via Stereogum)