""I wanted to revisit Him Horrison after some years of not feeling attached to it," Deedee says. "The earlier version of the project was me recording everything on my own and then sometimes have ten-plus members on stage and we'd all party real hard. I don't live that lifestyle anymore and it made me feel distant from the music, so I made this album as a way to reconnect with the songs and the singularity of making them. I felt like the project grew into the new person I've become.""
""It used to be painful to revisit Him Horrison because the music would remind me of times I was less proud of how I'd carried myself, but after making this album and putting more work into it than any other release for the project, it felt like the pain reflected the growth in a way I didn't appreciate until I engaged with the feelings more.""
Him Horrison is Deedee, MSPAINT's vocalist, returning with the debut LP Starting Not to Hurt due February 4. The album was recorded at home to a Tascam digital 8-track, produced and mixed by Nick Panella and mastered by Matthew Thomasi. The project revisits a previously communal stage setup and refocuses on solitary creation as a way to reconnect with the songs and reflect personal growth. Revisiting the material transformed past pain into an appreciation of growth through deeper engagement. The lead single "Crystalized" is a hazy dream-pop track accented with strings. A live show is scheduled February 7 at Fatcat in Hattiesburg, MS.
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