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" I'm very ambitious, musically - I want to create great things, not mediocre work. "

James Vincent McMorrow

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" My first record was made in Termonfeckin, which is a small town on the north-east coast of Ireland. I had been in London, but it didn't click. So, at home, I didn't think about making something, just whether something could be made. There was no grand plan. "

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" I heard of this Texas studio. The owner, Tony Rancich, wanted to fly us out for the day to see the studio. I booked it the next day. He's that rare guy that is in it purely for the love of it. "

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" I don't know if I'm attention deficit, but I certainly am easily distracted by other things. "

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