Are the characters like Henrietta in “Rust” little nods to the characters in Dan Bejars songs?
MBL: No, Henrietta is a real person that I had the hugest crush on in Liverpool. I think Bejar’s writing about things that come through his head. I don’t know what he’s talking about most of the time, but I really try to figure it out, and that’s what’s cool about his music. That’s the opposite of what we do, I think, because Telekinesis is really straightforward and simple, with lyrics about traveling and love. Something like Destroyer is really whimsical and off the wall, which is something that I would like be able to do. But it’s tough to write about something that isn’t really dear to you, at least for me. But I think that’s because I wear my emotions on my sleeve.
