Our spiritual music section explores the artists that evoke an experience outside the realm of day-to-day consciousness.
The role that labels used to play pre-internet adoption had much more to do with building up an artist, and getting them to where they need to be to become superstars. Today, the artist builds themselves up on their own...
I wanted it to feel like how the internet feels to navigate, so the variety of sounds is very reflective of that...
Right now, the norm is for labels to make decisions based on data. And they've all got access to more data than ever before, so it turns into a science. They look at the trajectory of streaming numbers and social media followings, and they avoid artist development...
I try to be authentic and not present myself in a way that’s not relatable for supporters, being authentic to myself and kind to the people who support me has gotten me where I’m at and I’m super grateful for everyone who listens.
I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing. And maybe I will make that apple pie after all...
Each song in the album chronicles a different part of my life during that time, and ultimately captured the beginning and end of my first queer relationship - which inspired many lyrics in this album...
I took inspiration from the somewhat schizophrenic yet entertaining behavior of a few cats I've owned who purr for attention and then sink their teeth into you without reason or warning.
I dunno if they directly influence the music, but I just really like videogames. Also our fanbase is 98% gamer...
I don't remember that much about making the album...
Given JPEGMAFIA's notoriety our expectations were high for his live performance...
