Its green tea, but its with roasted rice as well.

King quizzically looks on at Prowse, who reassuringly adds, You cant do it wrong, really.

Is that a challenge?

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Our old strategy was trying to basically create a really great live record in the studio, King says.

We just love the sounds of those records, King says.

But the changes onLifearent solely musical.

I would just focus on the positive part.

This record, I wanted to get away from that and show both sides of the story.

Rock isnt the cultural monolith it once was, but Japandroids see themselves as continuing a vaunted lineage.

Those are what I would consider to be very complete albums, he explains.

Theres so many moods and so many characters, you really go on a journey, beginning to end.

Thats what we were trying to do, certainly on this record.

As for their own legacy and why it sparkedimpassioned pleasforCelebration Rocks follow-up Japandroids are less certain.