You know how some days seem to irrevocably suck? Just take comfort in the little things that make life sweeter... like knowing that somewhere, in some exotic time zone on planet Earth, Jay Gordon's lip gloss looks absolutely flawless.

OK, so maybe Orgy isn't for everybody. But this acquired taste carries with it a host of blissful pop-cultural sense memories for children of the '80s, when all was candy-colored videos and space-age love songs, and the boys wore their makeup so well. Combine the look, the lore, and the attitude with years spent on the frontlines of L.A.'s new metal scene, and you've got yourself an E-ticket to Orgy's fractured, yet charming, electric world.

All five bandmembers -- frontman Jay Gordon, synth-guitarist Amir Derakh, guitarist Ryan Shuck, bassist Paige Haley, and drummer Bobby Hewitt -- sat down with MTV Radio's Roger Coletti (who's no slouch in the swank hair department himself) and talked about the new album, "Vapor Transmission;" the band's bold new sound; and how booze and bombs make for a really exciting live show. Check it out...

MTV Radio: It took you a while to complete "Vapor Transmission." Why?

Jay Gordon: We just really wanted to take a long time.

Bobby Hewitt: We had no idea what we were going to do. The way we record, we just go in...

Ryan Shuck: Basically, we're done when we're done. No time frame.

Jay: [It's] not really a controlled environment. Just kinda happens, you know?

Bobby: We need to have a couple ideas when we go in, and that's about it.

Amir Derakh: I think we literally had two ideas when we went in.

Jay: When we're on the road or something, we'll make a bunch of tapes, and we just never get to any it.

Paige Haley: Other than that, it's just a bunch of improvised noise.

Amir: I think this time [on tour], we are actually hoping to take some of our studio with us so we can start writing some songs earlier, so it won't take so long to make our next record.

Jay: [We're] starting next week.

MTV: This record definitely sounds bigger, more intense than the last one. There is a lot more going on. Is it going to be hard when it comes to bringing this stuff out live?

Jay: No. We just didn't get enough of that in the first record.

Ryan: This album is more of a result of our life element [from spending] a year on the road.

Amir: That kind of stuff translates better live, so it kind of works easier, in a way.

MTV: Is there is there a specific theme that runs through this whole album and in any way?

Jay: There is, but it's open to self-interpretation, pretty much. You know, certain people pick up on it. That's kind of what I'm looking for. I want them to make up their own reason why things are [the way they are].

Ryan: We obviously have a vibe going on, but it's personal. I mean, to the fans.

MTV: Does the video for "Fiction (Dreams In Digital)" explain any of this? The end kind of leaves you hanging.

Jay: Yeah. That's pretty much what the whole record is like, too. There's elements of the big mystery kind of going on. We haven't quite figured it out what it is yet.

Amir: It's a mystery.

MTV: Talk a little bit about that first single. Was that your first choice?

Amir: It was kind of a difficult choice.

Jay: Yeah. We co-wrote that song with Josh Abraham, who produced our first record, and this one as well. I don't know... I like the song a lot, you know. I really like the song a lot, and just kind of wanted to come out with something a little more banging right out the top. "Opticon" was my first choice and Paige's first choice, I think.

Bobby: It's everyone's favorite. [Laughter]

Ryan: We all like it! Yo! We all like it! I mean, we all like all the songs.

Jay: We love the song. We are not complaining. The video came out great, and it worked out.

MTV: After the success of the last album, feeling the inevitable follow-up pressure?

Bobby: Immensely.

Jay: I was looking at some of the people around us, and they seemed far more stressed out then we did. "Come on, relax, bro. You're gonna be all right." You know?

Amir: It was kinda weird.

Jay: The pressure thing is like a farce to me. I think it is.

Amir: Everybody else was definitely tripping.

Jay: I had fun doing it. It was kind of pissing people off that it was taking a long time, but I mean, what can you do? You've just got to do what you do.

Ryan: The pressure comes from us. We have to be stoked on it.

Jay: Yeah. If I'm not happy, three or four songs, I'll just be, like, "Let's just forget those and just keep moving." We've had 14 songs that are just sitting around. "Nah, I hate that song. Screw it." The next day: "That's the best song! We really have to put that on the record." [RealAudio]

MTV: With all your studio experience and the weird electronics and instruments you guys use, does it get a little crazy in the studio? Did you ever find yourself saying, "All right, enough is enough?"

Amir: Usually there is more stuff than what we need, and then we go back and go, "OK, there's 14 guitar players. Let's figure out what actually works with the song and get rid of the rest."

Ryan: Or we leave all 14.

MTV: How about touring behind this album? What are your tour plans?

Jay: We are definitely going to tour. We don't know with who as of yet, but we will next month.

Amir: We are going to start next month doing some radio shows and a few club dates and stuff. But we're gonna definitely be touring in the fall.

MTV: You're probably a pretty difficult band to find a good tour matchup for.

Bobby: Yeah, it's kind of hard. But then again, we went out with Sugar Ray and it was an amazing tour, 'cause people got to see two totally different bands.

Paige: Plus we adapt very well to many different environments.

Ryan: It depends on how much we had to drink before the show. [Real Audio]

MTV: One of the things I like the most about your new album is the way it's sequenced. It's almost like a live show, in a way. Would you guys ever consider performing that album in order?

Jay: I definitely would consider it. I think the old record would have to show up there, in some kind of way.

Amir: think it gets boring to watch any band -- I don't care how much you love them -- once you get up over that hour mark, I don't care what band it is.

Jay: Yeah. It's like, why sit there and ego out and play way too long?

Amir: Just play the songs people want to hear.

Jay: Yeah, you don't want to put anybody to sleep. After a while, I don't care how rowdy you come out and bang and go nuts and this that... after a while, you have done it all.

Amir: So many bombs and things that can go wrong.

Jay: You can only kill so many people onstage.

Bobby: Kind of like right now.

Paige: We would love to.

Ryan: That's very us.

Amir: That would be our dream show.

MTV: Any side projects going on with you guys?

Jay: Ryan is starting out a movie career. He's gonna be a private detective.

Ryan: Yeah. I'm a private eye.

Jay: Bobby is gonna raise his kid. Paige... that's all I have to say. Paige and Amir will be getting smart somewhere.