Jack Antonoffwon’t tolerate any slander about New Jersey.
In an interview withZane Lowe for Apple Music 1, theBleachersmusician — who is from Bergenfield — came to the defense of his home state.
“Jersey is a very made fun of place for really, no reason,” Antonoff, 39, told the host, 50. “It’s extremely misunderstood. It’s like Europe, man, there’s just everything there. Everything. It’s the most beautiful place, and beautiful food and culture. And you want good Italian food? F— New York City, you go to New Jersey. A lot of the things that I think New York is famous for, I prefer in New Jersey. Sue me, but I will die on that hill. Pizza, 100% is better in New Jersey. Bagels, 100% is better in New Jersey.”
Jack Antonoff sits down with Zane Lowe for an interview on Apple Music 1.Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1
Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1
“They’re totally removed from it,” he said.
Antonoff then expressed what he admires about the songwriting of fellow New Jersey nativeBruce Springsteen.
“This is what Bruce always did so well, it just dares you to dream,” the songwriter/producer said. “He always wrote that so perfectly, just this dares you to dream about getting out, dares you to dream about something else.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Jack Antonoff at the Grammys in Los Angeles in February 2023.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Elsewhere in the conversation, Antonoffopened up about the “magic"of collaborating withTaylor SwiftandLana Del Rey.
“Every time we do something new, I joke, ‘I guess we still got it,’ because there’s no reason for it to keep coming the way it does,” he told Lowe. “There’s a lot of magic there. I feel that way with Taylor, I feel that way with Lana, I feel that with my band.”
Antonoff continued: “There’s people I’ve had these long relationships with, where I’m just like, the opposite of expecting it. It’s almost like, the more we do, the less I expect it. Because I often think to myself, well, how much longer could we really keep having this spark? And I’m just grateful that it’s there, and I don’t know where it comes from or where it goes, but the one thing that I’ve noticed is that anyone who claims to know where it comes from and where it goes burns out pretty quick.”
Bleachers new self-titled album is due March 8 via Dirty Hit.
source: people.com
