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{INSERTKEYS}[25]. On his third album, GRIP, serpentwithfeet captures the nuances of his experience as a Black, queer individual navigating sex, love, and community. Lyrically speaking, there was a lot of looking back. But for the Baltimore-born, LA-based artist, the supernatural doesn’t always have to be haunting. On Soil I was speaking a lot about my roots.

Personal life Wise is gay and from a young age used gospel music to express his sexuality. His father was the owner of a Christian book shop, while his first musical performances came as part of the local church choir. GRIP finds its home on the dance floor of Black gay clubs and the intimate moments that happen there and afterward, no matter the location.

Released March 26, it celebrates Black gay love with a giddiness to rival pop hits from ‘60s Motown or ‘90s R&B, a pivot from the darker tones of previous serpentwithfeet releases. On his third album, GRIP, serpentwithfeet captures the nuances of his experience as a Black, queer individual navigating sex, love, and community. Because when I think about the lowest points of my life, it was writing and reading that always kept me.

When I was working on Soil , in order for me to move forward… how do I put this as succinctly as possible? Have you been able to create during this period? For Serpentwithfeet , however, the conditions imposed by the past few months have been no new thing. By now, the LA-based musician real name Josiah Wise is more than comfortable with prolonged periods of introspection. He embarked on classical training aged 11, but found the lack of diversity and classist undertones of the genre troubling.

GRIP finds its home on the dance floor of Black gay clubs and the intimate moments that happen there and afterward, no matter the location. GRIP aligns with serpent’s brand of kinetic R&B. We turn our attention in March to serpentwithfeet, an R&B singer-songwriter presently creating out of Los Angeles. Talking to Serpentwithfeet — Josiah wise constructed his latest EP around one simple question: ‘What ghosts am I welcoming into my house?’.

The last few months have been disruptive in a number of ways. With Soil , many of those songs were fermenting for years. Talking to Serpentwithfeet — Josiah wise constructed his latest EP around one simple question: ‘What ghosts am I welcoming into my house?’. {/INSERTKEYS}

DEACON by serpentwithfeet, released 26 March 1. Hyacinth 2. Same Size Shoe 3. Malik 4. Amir 5. Dawn 6. Sailors’ Superstition 7. Heart Storm (with NAO) 8.

Is that something you agree with? That was a lot of what Soil was about and a lot of what Apparition is about. For serpent, Black gay nightlife spaces “raised him a second time.” These clubs provided a different sense of welcoming that nurtured him in a new way exhibited on GRIP. Blistershis debut EP, announced a remarkable voice to the world in ; the follow-up, an album titled Soil which dropped two years laterreinforced its singularity.

I think we always have to assess what has happened years ago, years serpentwithfeet gay. But for the Baltimore-born, LA-based artist, the supernatural doesn’t always have to be haunting. For serpent, Black gay nightlife spaces “raised him a second time.” These clubs provided a different sense of welcoming that nurtured him in a new way exhibited on GRIP.

Do you view Apparition EP — and whatever comes next — as belonging to a period of looking forward? I think that has remained as an adult. I think my music is definitely a tool for me to reimagine my life. I think, partly, [through] the way I make music. To look forward without looking back is irresponsible. GRIP aligns with serpent’s brand of kinetic R&B.

Serpentwithfeet discusses his new album "DEACON" with the filmmaker Terence Nance, and the particulars of gay Black love. When asked about any especially impactful messages from fans about his music, serpentwithfeet immediately recalls a tweet, regarding his Apparition EP, released last year. But even as a kid, dealing with the things that kids go through in school, it was always words and images that were my anchor.

You cite Toni Morrison as a huge inspiration. Can you recall the last time something did destabilise you? Born and raised in Baltimore, MarylandWise grew up as part of a religious family. The new EP feels more rooted in the internal and less concerned with the relationships you share with other people.