Phantom Interview

[xearlynovemberx]

Tomorrow I will be interviewing Armor For Sleep (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=1752). Please leave any questions you may have for the band in the replies.

[butt_code]

Name of the new album, Song names, Is this album going to be a concept album like WTDWYD and has the writing of the songs changed or is it still a lonely dark theme like the past two records have been.

[eMart]

will it be another semi-concept album like the last?

[Joe DeAndrea]

Questions about the new album, future tour plans.

[mike l]

who will be producing, when to expect single/video, and will the new song they played on tou with matchbook be on the new record?

any guests or sudden change in sound?

[GQMike]

What has been the biggest impact on you with the jump from an indie label to a major label in Sire Records?

[nuf4nur]

are they totally pumped to tour with tbs and underoath?

[redlightromance]

are the songs for their next cd going to be any better than "the way out is broken?"
cause that song is ridiculous.

"MAYBE I'M THE CHAMPION OF BEING ALONEEEEEE!"

[xtherapyx]

What was the inspiration for writing WTDWYD?

[Exit30six]

did benj/anyone in the band read the book with the same title as their last cd?

[GoWaitInTheCar]

What motivates them to wake up and make the same music as everyone else does and be happy with what the finish product is.

[xdrummerxdudex]

did benj/anyone in the band read the book with the same title as their last cd?

i asked ben that question a year ago and he said yeah

[RememberFminus2]

why are they jerks. everyone knows the rules, if you make crappy music you have to be super nice to make up for it.

[trainwreck89]

like everyone else im curious about the producer and whether or not its going to be a concept album. im wondering if theyre trying anything new in the studio(more strings, keys, extra percussion etc) and how their songwriting has progressed since WTDWYD

[SmokieB.High]

Your probably not going to have mainstream success so why leave a solid indie label like equal vision?
If you do succeed will you reemburse me for my $12 i spent on your last CD?

[turbonium]

Your music has always been extremely emotional and you were able to lyrically express yourself through simple statements, will this continue on your new album or will your album concentrate more on the instrumental end of things, technically or through catchy/popiness?

[callthemrogues]

its not a concept album.

my band is doing demos with the guy who did pre-production for the album.

[Praetor]

~Thoughts on upcoming tour with Armor For Sleep and Underoath.
~How the new CD wilol differ from the previous two
~Will new demos be up soon?

[MarkyMark1984]

how long of a set will they get on the Underoath/TBS tour... any plans for a headline tour later in the year?

[Nowisnotthetime]

Do you feel any responsibility to your own personal ethics touring with and therefore supporting Underoath, whose band members have said in publications they feel acting out any homosexual acts is a sin?

[tedE]

why are they jerks. everyone knows the rules, if you make crappy music you have to be super nice to make up for it.

They were completely friendly when I saw them. They played a small pub here right before WTDWYD was released and they had drinks and played pool with the fans. Its was a show with Stars Hide Fire (glad I saw them before the drama), Number One Fan (glad I saw them before they sold out and became "The Robins". Total gayness), and Days Away (yawn).

[_kate]

i think ben has said (on his myspace, maybe?) that he has always been more contemplative than other people and has seemed more melancholy as a result. will this be apparent on the new album in lyrics/concepts/sound/etc?

also

has his his dislike for the warped tour influenced any of the new songs?

[loganmmm]

Do you feel as if you have progressed as a live band? How do you get an audience to feel involved at a show?

Every time I have seen them live, they have gotten better. Their set, in Boise, on The Invisible Sideshow Tour was one of the best performences I've ever seen.

[hollywoodending]

if you listen, there was a lot of electronic stuff on the last record, like the drum programming/machines. any of this influence on the next record?

[chokeychicken]

how does it feel to go from being one of the most hyped and talked about bands in underground music to a band nobody seems to care about?

[falloutboy.]

how much have they been criticized about their 'non moving' live performances

[cuff98]

What motivates them to wake up and make the same music as everyone else does and be happy with what the finish product is.

i second that

[MindspiN]

Ben: It seems you are deeply influenced by space and the universe; what , if any, are your favorite books on this topic?

[tdeyoung]

New album? Whens the release?

[netzephyr]

:-|how are they going to follow the brilliant album cover of 'what to do....'?

[ASUFocker]

Should I purchase the album the day it comes out or wait until the end of the year when it is re-released with a dvd?

[BlinkinDuke]

How does Ben play live shows in ridiculously hot weather while wearing a turtleneck and jeans?

[redsand62]

If you were a sandwich, which type of sandwich would you be? ...and WHY!

[Sparticus55667]

Is "The Way Out Is Broken" on the new album?

[xXHeyLushXx]

new album??

[ethicka]

* How was Warped Tour this year? You guys looked pissed when I saw you in Uniondale, NY.
* Was the Hidden Track on WTDWYD the first track laid down or did it come later in the process? Why did you decide to hide it?
* Specific to your experience, what's the best/worst part about being signed to a major? Why did you feel it was time to leave Equal Vision?
* Did a special appreciation of horror films contribute to the lyrical development of WTDWYD?
* How the hell did you luck out on all of your art production (website, album cover, etc.)?

[tiff_taff]

why are they jerks. everyone knows the rules, if you make crappy music you have to be super nice to make up for it.

Why are you an ass?

[crazycrazy]

How do they go about their writing process?

[mycuban]

How many demos did they take into the studio? and how long have they been off the road writing full time?

[MindspiN]

Ben: Have you ever experienced Lucid dreaming or an out of body experience? What is your take on the two?

[StrictlyBiznas]

When are the last few TBA dates gonna be announced for the upcoming tour? Because you guys don't have any shows in Philly announced.

[lyunya]

Why did ben smash the sg he used to record all of dream to make believe at the ottobar in baltimore?

[matt_garland]

Will pointless Forever Be on the new record? and also When are they planning to return to Europe. Also does Ben still have the Needler?

[mr chainsaw]

Ben: It seems you are deeply influenced by space and the universe; what , if any, are your favorite books on this topic?

cause he is a true emo kid!

[puckfhish]

why are there egos so high? they arent even that big of a band... and they present themselves as "rockstars" but are nothing of the sort.

[Duper15126]

When are you gonna do an acoustic Ep? I think it would be amazing.

[Lovewaslove]

i love this band, and im not sure why they dont really fall into my style. But I love this and still can listen to the last album a million times. I love his voice, I hope they dont change anything

[murdah1]

whats the chance of putting out another dvd ?
are you going to rock it on the new album or slow it down?
how do you deal with peoples criticism of your band or emo as a genre?