In celebration of the michelletheband's new album release, the alt-pop sixsome and their tour mate gusdapperton, let us listen in on their dinner table musings.
and a song, “Supalonely,” that’s been used over six million times on the app, Dapperton appears poised for a mainstream breakthrough—or at least a spot on Spotify’s “Viral Hits” playlist. MICHELLE released their sophomore album,Mitski’sTo mark the album release, the friends and touring partners let us listen in on their dinner table conversation.JAMEE LOCKARD: I’m Jamee Lockard.CHARLIE KILGORE: I’m Charlie Kilgore.LOCKARD: And you’re watching Disney channel.
KILGORE: Also, the world that those two songs are painting is very accessible. Some of our smaller songs are more specific. Those you have to enjoy from the outside, as a listener, as opposed to being able to place yourself in the song. KAUFMAN: I have one milestone and I think if I meet it I will feel accomplished in certain ways—I want to own all of the classic synths. The Jupiter 8, the CS-80, you know what I mean? I’ll get the Profit, the OB-X…KAUFMAN: And yes, I’ll get the Minimoog and the Rhodes Chroma. Once I get all of the classic synths, then I can just hang out in my studio all day. I won’t need to do anything at that point.or do like an NPR Tiny Desk, I would feel like, “Damn, we made it.
KU: What I’m least proud of is that I don’t write anything on my own ever. I freaked out before “FYO” came out, I freaked out before “Expiration Date” came out. Both of the songs did fine and now I feel fine, but I get very insecure about anything that I have a part in writing. But I’m really proud of my stage presence. I feel the most confident version of myself comes out on stage and I don’t know where she goes when I’m off stage.
KILGORE: I think I do actually hear it in the way the audience hears it. When I’m working on a song, I’m constantly critiquing it. I know a song is finished when I start to actually hear it as I would hear any other song. DAPPERTON: The hardest thing about sharing my last album with the world is I was more bold and vulnerable lyrically than I had been in the past. Usually I hide things under metaphors and all that, and I was more straightforward.DAPPERTON: I used to try to make them vague just to be poetic, and now I try to make them vague so that it’s still relatable. I never try to be too literal, because a lot of my favorite music is the stuff that I can place my own life into.
DAPPERTON: I feel people think I’m too cool for school or something, or unapproachable, but I love meeting fans. I can’t imagine anyone who doesn’t like meeting their fans because it’s like, you have the same taste in music and are all excited about it. I don’t share a lot of my life on social media, and I think that makes some people think that I’m scary or something, but I hope I don’t come off that way in real life.
DAPPERTON: I guess there are some K-pop bands who are probably created by execs watching people walk down the street.