Why did you decide to go back into the studio to record more songs

It was just a natura] progression. While we were mixing the last couple of songs, it felt like we cheap bangles have been rushing for no reason to put the finishing touches on songs that deserved one more week or so to do properly. So we gently moved the album back.

You've now released two singles, "Doesn't Mean Anything" and "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart." What other sonic hints can you share about the new album?

This album is really just about growth and freedom. Sonically, the sound is grand and massive. It feels emotional and vulnerable but there's also a kind of freedom in it. 1 can't quite find a better word than freedom to really describe it. Even though every song has touches of different textures and sounds, the overall [sense of] freedom is the thing that grounds it. It's definitely the theme of where I am in my life.

Another song example is the track "Love Is Blind." Some people say the piano on it sounds like something from Marvin Gaye or Bob Marley. We've been using a lot of different keyboard sounds on this album. This particular song uses the CP 70 keyboard. It looks just like a piano but has a cheap bracelets tone; more of an electric sound. The song has a darker tone to it and the beats get real heavy. But then the vocals are very soulful and bluesy.

Who is the producer on that track?

On "Love Is Blind" and "Try," I worked with Jeff Bhasker. He plays beautiful keyboards and piano. We definitely had a great time playing together.

You worked again with longtime collaborator Kerry "Krucial" Brothers. Who else are you collaborating with on "Freedom"?

The album mainly features me. There are one or two more songs I'm working on now that it would be really cheap cufflinks to tell you about. But I'd like to finalize everything before I start spreading the word.