RO:Each of y'alls albums is just different. I never really know what to expect. It's a surprise and I love that. The new album, Top of the World, drops August 14 -- what can fans expect from the new album?

RyMo: I think probably just more uncertainty. I think I have to agree. Albums are basically a snapshot in time. For us the goal is to make some music that is timeless. Whether that's every track on the record or just one or two songs, that's up to the listener to decide.

What we want to do as artists is to continue growing and continue exploring different artistic sort of spaces. I feel like this record definitely captures where we are. I mean on a personal level most of the guys are married, a couple guys have kids. We're kind of growing up a bit.

We're not going as hard as we were a couple of years ago and I feel like that is a positive thing. I feel like this album is just great. It's very diverse like the last four or five records have been. It's not strictly reggae, with ska and punk. It's a little broader.

There's sort of some of hip-hop influenced stuff, reggae of course, even some bluesy, country-ass kind of style. There's a broad offering. If the people like the band and coming to shows, I just have a feeling they're going to love the record.

We have been playing a few tracks off the new record every day. Our plan is to play at least four or five new hits off the new record winding that into some more familiar stuff as well.

RO:The Unity Tour is just getting started. Joining forces with 311, I'll be honest and say I've never been so excited about a tour in quite some time. Y'all are hitting 38 cities. Is each stop its own, a little different, and why is that?

RyMo: Oh absolutely. Every city has its own vibe, own flavor and its own history. We've literally been around the country plenty of times now. We kind of know what to expect I feel like with many stops. But yeah, every city there is just certain things.

For us most of the time is spent around food for stops. A lot of time spent together. We're either traveling on the bus, on stage doing a sound check or a show, or we out cruising on foot, because we're on tour and don't usually have cars.

A lot of times it's like, "Hey I know a good restaurant down the street, let's go." That's the fun part; we get to explore different foods. If you're in New York you got to have a slice of pizza. Texas, of course some barbecue. A lot of the fun is eating regionally, of course!

RO:Tex-Mex?

RyMo:Yeah, Tex-Mex is great. We won't turn away from that one.

RO:How may the Houston stop set away from other stops along the summer Unity Tour?

RyMo: Well we've been through Houston many of times, but we haven't really played this venue ever. This will be the first at Cynthia Woods. We've done a couple different venues in Houston, but this will be a new spot. Each different venue has its own flavor so I'm excited.

RO:So lunchtime is it? You made me hungry, dude.

RyMo: Ha-ha.

Slightly Stoopid plays with 311, 7 p.m. Sunday at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.