They were a band that we always wanted to do something with, and I still really can't believe it. They hit up Chris about it, and we said "of course we want to do this." Frame And Canvas was one of those records that changed our lives. We've still never met them, but it was an idea they had. It was insane that we released something with Braid. I saw the band just released a Split with Braid through No Sleep Records as well. It's great to have a friend that supports us like that. Every band on No Sleep Records, he just works really hard for them. Chris works hard for us and we have no complaints. It was an email thing for a while, before we even signed the contract. I know Chris reached out to us through email a while ago. How is the relationship between the band and No Sleep Records? This is the second full-length you've done with No Sleep Records. We didn't say "what do we want this record to sound like?" So it's just us finding our own sound for the first time. But I think this one we didn't really think about it. We didn't want it to sound like anything else, but with Separation we were influenced by Jawbreaker, Sunny Day Real Estate, Brand New, stuff like that. We kind of forgot to think about it, actually. This record we didn't really think about that. What kind of influences were you guys pulling for the new material, and how did that differ from past influences?
Everyone seems to make really amazing albums when they just camp out and write. It always seems like the cabin idea is the way to go. I think that definitely helped with this record a lot and why it sounds so cohesive.
We've never really done that before, to have all that time to devote to writing music. We wrote the whole time we were there and it was amazing. So for this album we took time off work and rented a cabin in the woods for like two weeks or so. It's hard to do that after working all day. When we recorded Separation, we were all working nine-to-fives so we would write for a few hours at Eric's house, so it kind of felt rushed and forced. What kind of mindset were you guys in when you were writing and recording it? After listening to it a few times, I think it sounds really mature and more developed than Separation. You guys just released your second album not too long ago. It's cool that some of these people are hearing new styles of music, and it's working for everyone's benefit. Our fans are showing up too, so it's a really good mix. You've got kids showing up for Slingshot Dakota, you've got the hardcore kids showing up for Cruel Hand but they also like Title Fight too. It's a completely diverse crowd, that's what's been cool about this whole tour. What have the reactions been for each band night by night? I noticed it's a really diverse lineup, especially with Cruel Hand thrown in there. A lot of the shows have been sold out too, which is unreal. So how is the Title Fight tour going so far? Punknews staff interviewer Gregg Harrington got a chance to speak with vocalist Jon Simmons via phone about the band's new album and plans for the future. Prior to that, the band was cruising along on tour with Title Fight, Cruel Hand, and Slingshot Dakota, supporting their second album for No Sleep Records titled The Things We Think We're Missing. Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based band Balance And Composure recently made headlines via an accident that destroyed their van and trailer.
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