No matter how many people try, no matter how many fancy songwriters in Los Angeles try to break it down to a formula... to an extent, there isn't a science to writing great songs, I suppose. Lauren Mayberry More Quotes by Lauren Mayberry More Quotes From Lauren Mayberry No matter how many people try, no matter how many fancy songwriters in Los Angeles try to break it down to a formula... to an extent, there isn't a science to writing great songs, I suppose. For me, it's always about melody - it doesn't matter what genre of music you're writing, if there's a strong melodic thing somewhere, whether that's in a vocal or in a guitar part or a sample. Something that sticks in your brain, that seems to be something that works. Lauren Mayberry strong writing song I think in reading a few sentences of text you can just tell the tone, and that's something I love in prose writers. Lauren Mayberry tone reading thinking It was always very important for us that we presented ourselves as a band, because it's a three-part writing process and it's a three-part decision making process, it's not two producer guys and a girl that sings the songs. It's startling how many people make that assumption. Lauren Mayberry girl writing song 'Princess' is a good word, as is 'girlish', 'pixie-like' and all these other things. I personally find it a bit boring, it's all been done before. The amount of times you read reviews of bands and it's an all-girl four-piece, and they talk about what the women are wearing... you'll never read a review that's like: "Male singer Thom Yorke, who was dressed in a white t-shirt and jeans..." You would never read that about a man. 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Normally we'll start with a sample or a drumbeat, or a synth sound or something like that, and that will spark the initial idea. And then we'll write an instrumental sketch of a song, and then we put on a nonsense vocal melody, which is always my favourite bit because it obviously sounds amazing. Lauren Mayberry writing song ideas I enjoy working with people. That seems simplistic, but whenever I'm distressed, angry, and want to feel like something can be done about something, it feels better when you surround yourself with people. Lauren Mayberry feel-better done people If there's a strong melodic thing somewhere, whether that's in a vocal or in a guitar part or a sample. Something that sticks in your brain, that seems to be something that works. Lauren Mayberry guitar strong brain I feel like I would need to investigate and get some local tips. 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Lauren Mayberry deal whatever something just We all like to believe we are completely self-sufficient, but at the end of it all, we're all searching for a human connection, something to make it all feel a bit more worthwhile. Lauren Mayberry end something feel believe It's nice to squash people's expectations. Lauren Mayberry squash nice expectations people I get this weird, existential crisis when I'm looking through Instagram - and then I'll realize we work in entertainment. We know all the smoke and mirrors. Lauren Mayberry weird looking smoke work I identify as a feminist but subscribe to the pretty basic definition of a feminist as 'someone who seeks equality between the sexes.' Lauren Mayberry pretty someone who equality I've always worked in cinemas or cafes to make money because it turns out freelance journalism is quite hard to get into. Lauren Mayberry always hard journalism money
