He kept a sort of mood in the room where he was very serious about work, but at the same time he balanced it out really nicely…There were a couple of times I can remember on specific songs where he was able to get me out of headspaces where I wasn’t really doing my best, and he was able to break the ice and make me laugh and just get a great take. He was very influential in a lot of the decisions… You need support, but you also need constructive criticism and new ideas brought to the table, and Mark definitely was very hands-on. Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus was the producer on Commit This to Memory. ![]() So, I know that’s been really interesting for him to read those lyrics and compare when he was singing about his dad and now being a father and thinking about his child. Three of the guys in the band are dads now, and Justin actually wrote the song “Time Turned Fragile” about his father. We put it out in 2005, and a lot of time has passed… it’s interesting to look back on those songs now and think about where we were then and where we are now. Why are songs from Commit This to Memory so special after all this time? There’s something challenging about “Time Turned Fragile ” it’s a faster one, you have to be on your toes. They’re right in the middle of the set, and for some reason, I’ve always enjoyed playing those two together. Matthew Taylor: I’ve always enjoyed a song called “Make Out Kids” and another song called “Time Turned Fragile” that kind of bleed into each other. What are your favorite songs to play from the album? ![]() Hour Detroit: In honor of the album’s 17th anniversary, you’re playing Commit This to Memory in full.
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