Born Pessimist Open the Door to the Dark with This Sunless Space – An Interview

In this candid interview, Born Pessimist pull back the curtain on their raw and stripped-back EP This Sunless Space, marking a striking turn from their usual synthesis of punk, industrial, and rap. What began as frustration and creative exhaustion became a deeply personal project that sees the band swapping 808s and distortion for an acoustic guitar and an unflinching look at emotional darkness. From conversations about chasing the vocal power of k.d. lang while holding onto the grit of Corpsegrinder, to exploring what it means to create without label pressures, the band reflect on rediscovering the joy of music and the strange comfort of confronting bleakness head-on. This interview is an invitation to sit with that darkness and feel the sparks that fly in its wake. This Sunless Space marks a stark shift from your usual punk, industrial, and rap-infused sound. What prompted you to strip everything back and take such a bare-bones approach this time? Honestly, it started with a little self-hate and frustration with my own process, so I had to turn that into something positive because I was giving up. I’ve always been drawn to working fast in that Beat Generation way of first thought, best thought […] The post Born Pessimist Open the Door to the Dark with This Sunless Space – An Interview appeared first on A&R Factory.

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In this candid interview, Born Pessimist pull back the curtain on their raw and stripped-back EP This Sunless Space, marking a striking turn from their usual synthesis of punk, industrial, and rap. What began as frustration and creative exhaustion became a deeply personal project that sees the band swapping 808s and distortion for an acoustic guitar and an unflinching look at emotional darkness. From conversations about chasing the vocal power of k.d. lang while holding onto the grit of Corpsegrinder, to exploring what it means to create without label pressures, the band reflect on rediscovering the joy of music and the strange comfort of confronting bleakness head-on. This interview is an invitation to sit with that darkness and feel the sparks that fly in its wake. This Sunless Space marks a stark shift from your usual punk, industrial, and rap-infused sound. What prompted you to strip everything back and take such a bare-bones approach this time? Honestly, it started with a little self-hate and frustration with my own process, so I had to turn that into something positive because I was giving up. I’ve always been drawn to working fast in that Beat Generation way of first thought, best thought […]

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