The Smith’s Johnny Marr is getting ready to get back into the studio straight after touring. He just released a brand new single “Armatopia” and a new album will be on the way later this year.
Speaking with NME, Marr revealed that his inspiration these days does not come from what is going on around him but comes from what is going on inside his own head.
“My instinct tells me that what is inside my own mind is probably going to be more rewarding than trying to work out what’s inside the mind of people whose faces I’m saying on the telly and in the media,” he explained. “There are times when I find the public life and the people in it are intriguing, but I don’t want to make a cynical record. When I look outwards to the impact of public figures, it’s hard for your cynicism to not kick in. I want to find some idealism in life and I’m probably better off finding that inside my own heart and mind.”
Musically, on the other hand, Marr is finding himself more and more inspired by technology. That said, he insists that the device music is delivered on has no impact on the music itself.
“There are a load of different ways I can go. I like living in the modern world. I like the sounds, the technology, the way people relate to music. I get asked a lot about the way music has changed and perhaps devalued. It’s becoming more and more obvious to me that music can’t be devalued because of the way that people relate to songs.
“How a person relates to a particular song, be it an emotional song or a banger or something aggressive or romantic, it makes no difference about the device it’s delivered on.”
Johnny Marr is on tour now. You can catch him next Friday the 7th at Release Athens Festival in Greece.
