Creativity Quote by Daisy Berkowitz

There’s a very specific kind of rock-world honesty in promising “only” four new songs live while insisting the next album is “basically finished.” Berkowitz is managing expectation and momentum at the same time: don’t come to the show demanding a preview of the future, but do leave believing the future is imminent.

The intent is practical. Setlists are a fragile pact with fans; too much new material can feel like a listening party people didn’t sign up for. “Only” signals protection of the classics, an assurance that the concert will still deliver the shared-language moments. The “four new songs” is also a marketing breadcrumb: enough novelty to create buzz, not enough to risk alienation or expose unfinished ideas in front of a room that’s there to react, not to beta-test.

The subtext lives in “basically finished,” that most musical of qualifiers. In studio time, “finished” is a moving target: mixes, masters, artwork, labels, budgets, nerves. The phrase performs confidence while quietly buying time, acknowledging that the last 10 percent can take half the schedule. It’s both promise and pressure relief.

Contextually, it’s the classic band-to-audience negotiation during an in-between era: touring cycles demand a narrative, and “the next record is almost done” keeps the story alive when release dates are slippery. Berkowitz positions the band as productive and forward-moving without making a hard pledge that could boomerang. It’s not evasive; it’s a musician speaking fluent reality.