"There was no indie rock band in the 90s at the level of, like, Grizzly Bear. I listen to their records and it's crazy how good they sound. That really freaks me out."
"Now, by and large, people are recording material to put on YouTube. I have a theory that YouTube is, in the end, the #1 media for musicians. Which is strange, because there's a visual associated with it."
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Source: The Dismemberment Plan. Interview with Lindsay Zoladz, pitchfork.com. June 27, 2013.
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