“I wrote this song for Daniel — athletic, self-assured, a beam of light. I imagined going on a run with him. This song came out of me 100 percent complete.”

“Loophole explores the feeling of mentally stepping outside yourself when someone is yelling at you, using restraint and distance as a way to survive. I think it’s very on brand for me - something that makes you wanna dance with super depressing lyrics. If that’s my legacy, I’ll die happy.”

“‘sportscar’ is an interesting addition to the deluxe because spittake almost had a different identity. At one point, I considered naming the album Check Engine Light On. I didn’t realize how central the theme of cars was until after writing it.”