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I don't want to point the finger at anyone, but I think a lot of labels and a lot of media have played a big part in creating and supporting these latest trends. It's the nature of the business, and I can't explain why people do that. It has been fickle to the point that publicity and media view bands that way. If you're a music lover, you'll take the time and appreciate the music for what it is.

You guys have showed some progression with your new album. How does it feel to play the older material?

McNevan To be honest, what keeps some of that stuff alive is the people who come and want to hear it. You do get tired of playing songs from past records over and over, but it's always fun to see the evolution of your music and where it's going. I can relate to that when I go to see a band that I grew up on their music. I love songs on their first record as much as [those on] the fourth and the fifth. I understand that people want to hear those songs, and we're not ready to give that up. Sometimes you wish you could play all-new stuff, but that's just not the way it works. You have to give people what they want.

Doesn't it get old after a while?

McNevan We try to add a fresh flavor to that stuff, but I think the crowd and the energy of the live show helps you rekindle the energy that you felt when you first played it. I'd be lying if there weren't moments when you feel like you have to play that song. But we're thankful. We feel very blessed to be doing this.

There's a lot bands doing the indie rock thing and even retro rock nowadays. Where do you think your band's music fits in the current musical climate?

McNevan Everyone has their own flavor. I personally appreciate that stuff; I like it a lot. I think we're definitely more of a rock 'n' roll act. There some retro influences in our sound in the sense that we pull from classic rock. We're not retro, but our music does fit to an extent. There's so much terminology nowadays, so generally I just say that we're a rock band.

Sales for your past album and this new album show that TFK's fanbase is rapidly growing, thanks in part to some mainstream radio exposure. Is that an intentional move on your part?

McNevan Yeah, I think some doors opened with that record [Phenomenon], and it was due to our fans. It was exciting for us because, honestly, our hearts have always been there. We're Christians by faith, not by genre. We're not the type of guys that try to preach at anyone or try to preach through our music. I write songs as a Christian guy growing up and looking at things [differently]. Just as anyone else would write from their point of view and their beliefs. I look at music just as music. I don't try to differentiate it by labels. If you're a Christian making music, you should make it in a way that is quality and original. The listener should have a chance to decide what to label it. But yeah, we're really excited that new doors are opening on that level.

I've noticed the lyrics on your new album, The Art of Breaking, are more obscure and vague as to their meaning. Why is that?

McNevan It just kinda happened. It's definitely not something that, while I was writing, I purposefully set out to water down the words. I don't feel it's watered down at all. I think this record is very blunt, not sugarcoated. In some ways, it may even offend some. I feel like it's very honest and in-your-face. There's a theme of urgency that's a common thread throughout the songs on this record. I think what's being said is as honest as it ever was. The thing is, a lot of the words on this record, people are trying to apply on a spiritual level, but perhaps the song didn't come from that. Perhaps it came from something I was dealing with at the time or a feeling that's about real life, something you can hopefully adapt or relate to.

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