David Duchovny on music and X Files

Duchovny called in one recent morning to talk about the new album, music, Gillian Anderson and X Files Revival.

What’s your favorite song on the album? 

It goes kind of cyclically. I don’t know. I’m in the midst of rehearsing the album to play it live, so I don’t know. The rockier ones are probably more fun to play live, but that doesn’t mean I necessarily like them better. I couldn’t say that I have a favorite one. I’m sorry. 

What’s your least favorite song on the album? 

Probably “Unsaid Undone.” It never quite became the song that I wanted it to be, although I think it’s good. I don’t know, maybe it needs a bridge. It needs something. I mean, I like the lyrics. There’s just something not quite working for me.

Do you think you and Gillian Anderson will still share the same chemistry? 
The chemistry I think is good. I mean, we haven’t done it in a while. Hopefully it’s still there. Chemistry is something that I don’t think you can create, and I don’t think you can lose it. It’s either there or it isn’t. It’s been said that it’s there for us, so I imagine that it’ll still be there.

You’re a Sia fan. What other younger artists do you listen to?
I am. I’m actually a Sia fan. I’m amazed at her voice, and her melodies are beautiful. I think she’s a really gifted pop songwriter. They’re catchy, you-can’t-get-it-out-of-your-head-type songs. I like Ed Sheeran. See, I only know these things through my daughter. She’s only 16 and she likes Hozier. I like Hozier. The Kooks. 

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