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“So those [mental illness and self harm] are things that I definitely talk about because I try to make myself as accessible as possible, as open and accepting as possible because I want them to have a haven in me. Because I was a weird kid, I had awful things happen to me and awful things I did. And it was hard and I struggled with that so I would want someone to come to me and think that they can tell me their deepest, darkest secret and I wouldn’t judge them for it.”

Badlands is just a greater body of work. It’s a place; a metaphor for my mental state. The Badlands are isolated. Chaotic. Commercial. Gluttonous. And midway through the record the protagonist makes a decision to escape, though unsure of what lies beyond the only place they’ve ever known. This symbolizes my choice to leave a depressive state of mind and seek solace in a more optimistic place. Leaving behind the devastation but carrying the baggage still. It’s darker, more industrial. And we’ve attempted to create a physical space with sound. It’s an adventure; it’s a movie with no picture.