the political message on Volta

Not political, not as I understand that word. It’s an emotional album ; it is about justice. ’Declare Independence’ could just as well be written to a girl in a bad relationship. It is not about party politics. I’m not sure if ’Hope’ is about feminism. It is trying to understand how a pregnant suicide bomber feels, more than about he cause she is fighting for. I don’t take a stand politically. I write about emotion.

Under The Radar Magazine, Winter 2008