"There's an overarching resolution in growing older, I think, that if you're fortunate e**ugh to survive your teens and get through your 20s, you're bound to experience sadness and process it and come to terms with it," he told Mashable of the premise behind the album, which was released Friday via Republic Records. "You're just gonna run into these things.... these are all things that are part of everyday. You're just going to realize that tragedy and suffering is a part of life. Our hearts are capable to experience great joy and great tragedy simultaneously." Read more...