BACK TO MONO?
A T the start of sessions, Steve Cradock proposed that the album be mixed in mono to create a suitably vintage and claustrophobic atmosphere. That influenced the recording style with almost no reverb and few overdubs. Initial mixes were done in mono before a late decision was made to mix in stereo. “We wanted to do a record in mono, but with record companies now you cannot record in mono with Spotify and Amazon,” says Golding. “So we’re making a record for Spotify and Amazon now? In the end we had to cave in a little bit. So instead we made sure it was closely recorded, with us all sat down and playing together.”