Sudanna Hoffs -- The Bangles go back on tour

CNN: What's it like performing together now? Is it easier or more enjoyable than it was in the '80s?

Susanna Hoffs: For me, it is. One nice thing about getting older is that we're better musicians, and we play better.

Vicki Peterson: And slightly more relaxed as humans. And maybe we have a little more perspective.

Hoffs: That fine wine mellowing. (It) has happened to us as well.

Vicki Peterson: Yes, the drinking of the fine wine, not the being of the fine wine.

Debbi Peterson: We've mellowed out, man.

CNN: Well, that's kind of boring, isn't it?

Hoffs: Don't worry. We still have our edgy moments.

CNN: Now that you all have families, how do you juggle recording an album and going on the road?

Hoffs: There's a lot of text messaging. It's mostly scheduling. It's crazy how busy we are. But it's OK. It's just juggling. It's like any working mother.

CNN: How's the new album coming along?

Vicki Peterson: We just sort of started it, scratched the surface. ... We've been having a good time, and we're experimenting with technology. Both Susanna and I have studios in our home, so that's going to open up our scheduling a little bit. We're also recording as we write, which we've never done before. So it's an interesting process.

CNN: Do you have a deadline?

Hoffs: No. No record label, no deadline. And that's kind of what's fun about it.

Vicki Peterson: No one breathing down our necks. Hopefully we get it done. Because normally we need deadlines or we don't do anything.

CNN: Why do you think people are still so fascinated with the '80s?

Hoffs: I've been thinking about that a lot lately. Because during the '80s, we were sort of horrified by the '80s! No, not horrified ... but we were shocked by how silly a lot of it was. And kitsch.

Debbi Peterson: And big hair.