this thing — making records — is just dreaming. dreaming and finding and believing and doubting and refining and not knowing but having this impossible belief that there is something out there just past your fingertips. so I wanna say thank you to the people who dreamed with me. cian riordan. my friend and engineer and partner in crime. so many hours spent with you. dreaming. toiling. talking shit. you helped me build a real studio, gave me engineering lessons, answered my constant calls despite your better judgement. saw this one through from start to finish. you’re a brilliant artist and engineer and you make a lethal martini. to many more. slainte. cate le bon. my fucking brilliant friend. you make my favorite modern music — period. thank you for coming in and saving me from rap rock, singing those beautiful bass notes on “all born screaming,” (I swear they’re in there — just panned hard left and muted), and bringing your perfect patience, exquisite taste, welsh w...