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Synth Inspiration from Father John Misty
- Joel Amey was inspired by a Father John Misty synth performance at a festival in Spain and wanted to create a similar rolling synth song.
- Ellie Rowsell combined that synth idea with her desire to write a love song, starting with a GarageBand demo using arpeggiators.
Creating the Initial GarageBand Demo
- Ellie made a simple GarageBand demo with an arpeggiated synth loop and a lazy drum beat that captured the song's feeling.
- Joff recreated the synth parts with a guitar pedal that mimicked the rolling synth sound for live performance.
Producer Redirects to Original Demo
- Producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen disliked the band's initial demo and pointed them back to Ellie's original home demo for inspiration.
- They stripped away band ideas to recapture the song's cinematic and dancing vibe.