The pair became friends working on brckhmptn’s final LP. Here they chat about dream cars, putting pressure on mainstream pop and Baird’s new album.
, the closing chapter of a trilogy that began back in 2018, we got the pair together on Zoom. Their disparate locations nodded to their different professional phases. Baird was in Austin, set to perform at South by Southwest, whilewas wearing sunglasses, strolling around New York’s Soho. But their camaraderie was clear, from the easy way they greet each other, to the string of free associative questions Kevin sends Baird’s way.
The indie multi-hyphenate’s new album features some of the best songwriting of his career, from the Paul McCartney lilt of “Lightning of July'' to the inky surrealism of “Darkness of the Night.” Born into a musical family and busking at Maryland farmer’s markets by the time he turned 13,Here, the pair tell us about their first impressions of each other, the music that bonded them and their shared desire to “put pressure” on mainstream music.I was intimidated.
, that, to me, shows that you want to go for it. You want to be everywhere. And I’m curious if you do or if I’m just projecting something onto you because I want to be famous?[LAUGHS] I feel like there’s a competitive side to me that’s like, I definitely wanna see how far we can take this, and while there’s momentum let’s keep it rolling. I also take away something that you said to me, which is that it’s nice to put pressure on the mainstream a little bit and push from the outside.
, feels scarier and more challenging and also maybe puts a pressure on the mainstream in a way that I want to.That makes sense. Do you think that you’ll ever make a product of any sort? Something that helps expand your overall brand — or should that not matter and it’s all about the
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