I think it is easier if you highlight the words and phrases you are asking about by making them bold rather than putting them in brackets. For example: I think the break was kind of welcome to be honest. The album came out in August, and we obviously did a lot of work leading up to that.
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domdomThis person is saying 'it’s like going on holiday' because the break was for three months which was so long?I think that because they hadn't been touring for three months, when they went back out on tour it was like a holiday (i.e. very enjoyable). The contrast is with touring constantly for long periods of time, when it becomes less enjoyable.