This 'Making Mirrors' album is far more personal, even if there's a character element to the sounds I'm working with. Every song on this album I stand behind; I feel like I have a close relationship with them. There are older songs where I can feel myself writing a story, so this is the first album where I'm proud of every lyric.'

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.