Oftentimes, when people cut a record from analog tape to vinyl, they digitize the music first; I did a little investigating and discovered that most …

- Kevin Shields

We've had incredibly huge obstacles in our way - no tapes, no royalties, no cooperation on any level - and we sort it out.

- Kevin Shields

The technical reason why remastering is valuable is because, up to around the late 90s, there was this endpoint called zero, and you couldn't get lou…

- Kevin Shields

Skepticism is only a time-based reality, and as an ultimate reality, it's always wrong, because everything always happens.

- Kevin Shields

When I'm listening to stuff on the computer or through a horrible little speaker on my phone, and then I hear the real version with the bass and ever…

- Kevin Shields

The French were always masters at mid-range. And I like the attitude.

- Kevin Shields

A lot of people at my school could play the "Stairway to Heaven" guitar solo, but they couldn't play three chords of a Ramones song if their life dep…

- Kevin Shields

Most people just give up with time and go, "I'm a victim." The only reason I've got the reputation for delays and spending a long time on things is b…

- Kevin Shields

I don't feel bound by the ebbs and flows of musical trends, or what's happening with new music in general.

- Kevin Shields