Better in The Dark - Content and Writing

Content and Writing

Band member Ash states that on this album they are more of a band and he felt the previous album was a studio record due to this album not having any samples. The band did not want to repeat themselves, with Ash stating "We have a sound that is ours, and we had to be mindful we didn't lose any of our fans. So for us, 'Better In The Dark' is about growth, not reinvention."

Lead singer Bassingthwaighte became part of the songwriting process on the album, co-writing on many of the songs with Ash and his wife Melinda Appleby. Bassingthwaighte states "We'd sit in a room and throw ideas around. It was interesting that all three of us instinctively knew when we had a great idea." Ash states that many of the songs on the album seem to be about being in nightclubs and he did not realise that until they finished recording it, hence the title Better in the Dark.