"I see no point in being bored. I just don't understand the concept. So I'm always looking for things to occupy my time and get me excited," Peter Berkman of Anamanaguchi told me. Berkman actually told me this in 2011, when he was one of my first interviews for this site. And let me tell you: he hasn't changed one bit.
Talking to Berkman and Ary Warnaar, it's obvious that music plays only a tiny role in their inspiration and creative process. In fact, Warnaar says that the only people he even talks music with are the members of the band. Both men are inspired by music, visual art, movies, video games, and German philosophers. If it invades their senses, it's inspiring.
Anamanaguchi's latest album is Anyway on Polyvinyl Records.