To make an attempt at disambiguating the name of most bands would be to embark on a frivolous endeavor. That said, “Laveda” is a name of Latin origin, meaning “cleansed” or “purified,” and I thought a dissection might be relevant, seeing as this band has essentially wiped the sonic slate clean with their third record, “Love, Darla.” Out Sept. 12 on the famed Bar/None label, it’s the first product of time spent in their new home — New York City.

Their latest single, “Cellphone,” and its accompanying video are “Office Space” anti-corporate sentiment for the modern era, and Laveda’s evolution is a refreshing leap that’s sure to leave fans of Sonic Youth and the no wave sub-genre chomping at the proverbial bit to hear more.

“Strawberry,” the third offering from the band’s upcoming album, is out Aug. 13. But first, singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist Ali Genevich was kind enough to answer some of my questions on Laveda’s latest.

YY: You and Jake wrote and recorded all of Laveda's first album, and your second was released after the addition of Dan (guitar/bass) and Joe (drums) — how has your creative process evolved over the years as the band has grown and settled deeper into its sonic identity? Is it more of a collaboration? Is there a greater variety of influences at play?

AG: Our creative process has definitely changed over time. Jake and I wrote a few of the songs together for “Love, Darla,” but there are also some that started as just me, then Jake would write a guitar part, or we would collaborate on overdubbing some stuff together. We didn’t really experiment much with drums in the demoing process because we wanted Joe to have more control over his own parts.

I don’t know if I exactly feel “settled” in the sonic identity of “Love, Darla,” but it’s definitely the thing I’m most proud of to date. As a listener I think evolution within a bands’ sound is exciting. As a creator, this helps me feel free to approach each new record differently. We all bring our own influences to the table which for sure helped us arrive at the sound we have now.

I understand this album will be your first being based in New York City full-time — "Love, Darla" is in many ways an embrace of "the gritty and complex aesthetics" of the largest city in the East. Has where you're based historically played a large role in what you create? How much do you think your environment affected this album?

Loads. I’m a sponge when it comes to my environment. I think the record has a lot of grit because of writing it in NYC. When I was living in upstate NY, everything I wrote was pretty and dreamlike. I wasn’t writing anything like that after moving here, and it wasn’t that I was trying to chase a specific sound, it just happened.

Each member of the band has their own set of musical influences, but I'm already noting some commonalities — Sonic Youth, Elliott Smith and Blonde Redhead to name a few. How do you think these sounds present themselves in your music, and is there an artist or genre you can all listen to at the same time?

We all love Elliott Smith. You’ll catch us listening to his records all the time when we’re on tour. Guided By Voices is another band we all really like. Joe and Dan turned Jake and I onto them a few years ago. Their songwriting is incredible. Also, Nirvana. Sure, every band loves them, but I think it’s worth mentioning. There’s no better feeling than cranking the volume and screaming all the words to “Nevermind” with your band mates.

Any connection between your "Dig Me Out" and Sleater-Kinney's, or is it purely coincidence?

Ok, well first off — I love that song. I think Sleater-Kinney has probably influenced me in a subconscious way. While Laveda was driving across the country from NY to LA to record “A Place You Grew Up In,” we saw Wilco and Sleater-Kinney at Red Rocks and it was an unforgettable experience.

I hadn’t really listened to their music until then, and after the show I definitely dove a bit deeper and found more of the riot grrrl genre to be very cool. But long story short, there’s no conscious connection, it’s just a coincidence that the titles are the same.

“Tim Burton’s Tower” was an old demo that you dusted off and adapted to fall more in line with the style of this album. Do you often try to breathe new life into old ideas, or do you have a lot of demos that’ll probably never see the light of day?

So far it hasn’t been a theme for us to revisit old demos and rework them. "Tim…" is really a first case scenario. Usually after we write an idea it either makes the cut or it forever stays a demo and lives on a hard drive somewhere. I really loved the demo of "Tim…" and was worried it would never see the light of day. But after most of “Love, Darla” was finished being written, I threw in the demo of "Tim…" and saw that it actually did serve a purpose in the context of everything else. We decided to play it live, in the same style as the rest of the songs, and it held up, so it made the album.

What is your favorite track on the album, and which track do you think will be the fan favorite?

"Highway Meditation." Jake and I wrote it together in our rehearsal space. It took us a while to iron out the song and figure out what it wanted to solidify itself as, but when we did, it was a euphoric feeling. It’s probably my favorite track to perform live, at least right now. I think the guys would probably all say the same thing. As far as fan favorites goes, I don’t know really... maybe "Tim Burton’s Tower" or "Bonehead." People seem to like those ones when we play them live.

“Love, Darla" is out via legendary indie label Bar/None Records in September, with a smattering of shows surrounding its release — what else can we expect from Laveda in the near future? Is there anything you're especially looking forward to?

I’m really excited to play Levitation in Austin. We’ve played a bunch of shows in Austin and also have hit SXSW a few years in a row now. It sorta feels like the grind we’ve put in has paid off. I know we’re all excited to be getting back over to the West Coast too. I just love playing shows and I never want to stop.

What should listeners keep in mind going into the album's release?

We’ve evolved a lot as a band over what feels like a short period of time. I think it’s cool. I hope people think it’s cool too.