Nikki Sixx's Reason for Kapok Making a Full Album for Mötley Crüe

JAKARTA - Mötley Crüe bassist and founder Nikki Sixx has publicly stated that he will never release another full-length album with his band.

The changing trends in the modern music industry as well as the behavior of listeners in the era of streaming platforms are the main reasons behind the drastic decision of the 65-year-old musician.

Sixx assessed that working on an album in the conventional era containing 10 to 12 songs is no longer relevant to the current industry conditions.

The process of making an album is considered to take a lot of time, energy, and costs, but often does not get the appreciation that is commensurate with the listeners.

"To be honest, I know fans might not want to hear this, but I no longer believe in making a full album for now, at least for myself," Nikki Sixx said in a recent interview on Joann Butler's In Studio With.

He explained that to produce an album containing 10 quality songs, a musician must create at least 20 demo songs. From the dozens of works, not necessarily all of them can be well received by the public.

"There are many lyrics, many tones, many chord changes, and the time spent in the studio is very long. All of that is actually normal because it's our job. However, what I don't like is when we record 10 or 20 songs, people end up listening to only one song," he added.

The development of streaming technology and the changing landscape of the world's music radio are also considered to shift the focus of listeners from enjoying albums in their entirety to only listening to a single song (single). Therefore, Sixx prefers a dynamic approach, namely recording new songs spontaneously when inspiration comes.

Nikki Sixx admitted that he had discussed this concept with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. He prefers the pattern of releasing works in the form of extended play (EP) or single songs periodically, as they did on the soundtrack for the film The Dirt (2019) and the EP Cancelled (2024). This strategy is considered more effective so that each song gets maximum attention from fans.