Wilson, Barbieri, Edwin, and Maitland spent all of 1998 recording their fifth studio album, a release that reflected the band’s move towards a more song-oriented writing. Wilson acknowledged this time he was “much more interested in songwriting as an art form, as opposed to soundscape development” and commented he took influence from The Beach Boys ‘ Pet Sounds , Todd Rundgren , Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , and “anything with really good ensemble singing”. He also indicated that he was “interested in the idea of the pop song as a kind of experimental symphony”.
spent all of 1998 recording fifth studio album
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