Birmingham closed the Death or Glory era after 165 shows in 35 countries. When you stepped onto that final stage, what shift moved through you as the weight of that chapter settled and the awareness of a new one began to rise?

It was truly a bittersweet moment because of how grateful we are to this death or glory album and era, it was by far our most successful album to date taking us to headline Wembley arena to a stadium in Mexico and even headline a festival in Poland to over 150,000 people. So those final moments on stage apart of you doesn’t want it to end but the other part is even more exciting for what coming next.

You call your fans the Royal Council and the connection feels intimate and lived. During the Death or Glory era, which moments revealed the true depth of that bond and changed the way you understand the part your audience plays in your creative life? 

Obviously our fans play the biggest role in our lives because of them we get to live our dreams everyday and get to have the most incredible life imaginable. We do keep them in mind when creating the music but we also have to make sure that what we write is personal and comes from our experiences because those are truly the most meaningful songs and the stuff that people connect with.

You have lived through several eras in your career. What internal markers tell you that an era has reached its natural conclusion, and what early signs tell you that transformation is already beginning?

It’s hard to explain but you just know when something is feeling the end and you feel like you’ve taken it as far as it can go. Death or Glory we really toured so much of the world on this album and we have had some insane shows but we all felt like it was time for this chapter to come to an end and also just because we are sitting on new music that we know is on strongest material to date so knowing that it’s hard to think about extending an album cycle when all you want to do is play your new music.

Building on that, your new single ‘Feel Something, Great.’ arrives with a strong sense of release and renewal. What emotional space shaped this track and how does it reflect the energy and instincts guiding this emerging era?

Feel Something, Great. We all agreed was the perfect single to kick off the new music and let people know that more is to come. Creating this track was like a breath of fresh air to me because even though I am expressing pain and my experiences of a dark time there is that hope that I think everyone can relate to and that’s “ I just want to feel something great” because the constant reminder of being in pain or in a dark place just gets exhausting and so I wanted a song with a sliver of a silver lining.

Your visual identity and your fashion have always moved as one with your sound. What is inspiring the imagery around your work today, do your clothing choices build the emotional tone you want each project to carry?