I guess Surrealism has a draw for me because it's an unknown world. It's a world of subconscious. Some things you can't really get your hands on very easily. Things that are kind of nebulous and they feel like they're not completely formed. You have to feel your way through that.

S. The visuals were animated and directed by Benjamin Drake and Eddie White. "The mirror reflects on artwork and it is all very related to self-reflection and introspection on the album.

Gotye has said he sometimes feels "less of a musician more of a tinkerer. "
Gotye is bilingual speaking both Dutch and English and also speaks some Japanese which he had studied at University. Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums.