Kiss Land symbolizes the tour life, but it’s a world that I created in my head. Just like House of Balloons symbolizes Toronto and my experiences there, but it’s a world that I created. When I think about Kiss Land,
I think about a terrifying place. It’s a place I’ve never been to
before that I’m very unfamiliar with. A lot of it is inspired by
filmmakers like John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, and Ridley Scott, because they know how to capture fear. That’s what Kiss Land
is to me, an environment that’s just honest fear. I don’t know who I am
right now and I’m doing all these outlandish things in these settings
that I’m not familiar with. To me, it’s the most terrifying thing ever.
So when you hear the screams in the record and you hear all these horror
references and you feel scared, listen to the music because I want you
to feel what I’m feeling. Kiss Land is like a horror movie.
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