#existential-themes

#existential-themes

she said that it's "maybe my final" album, and it was recorded with a string orchestra, flute, and "apocalyptic bongos." In a press statement, she says, "I was twirling around in love addiction for all those albums. Now I'm going into my existential era," adding, "I find that we're in an era where everyone is talking about, 'My higher self', Fuck that. This is an album dealing with your lower self: your need for revenge, your shame, despair, all of it."

So long as I manage to avoid lightbulbs or stay out of wine glasses, the buzzing will inevitably give way to silence. My wings will abruptly stop flapping and I'll careen towards the ground like an asteroid. I'll become a speck on a rug, a bit of debris absent-mindedly vacuumed up by someone who has no idea what adventures I've been on in the past minute.

After their exhilarating opening act on Ed Sheeran's stadium tour last year, the band dives into a slightly deeper and darker soundscape with this release. Longtime fans will appreciate the familiar sonic elements reminiscent of their earlier hit "Discoteque." The result? An intricate tapestry of soulful synth-pop, rich with layers that invite listeners to explore the unknown and confront the often-avoided questions lurking in the shadows of our thoughts.

"It is important to me to have a connection with my subjects. The connection helps me to intuitively move through the process. I combine these photographs with found images to create an initial collage and then I sit with it for months, or years, changing and manipulating it over time."

"11 Bit Studios continues its legacy of thought-provoking games with 'The Alters', exploring themes of morality and self-identity amid a hostile alien survival scenario."

The impasto technique in painting parallels the RPG's approach where layered experiences create a richer and more textured narrative within a grim, artistic world.

Inspiration for Coogler's upcoming film, Sinners, comes from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, particularly its villain Wolf, mirroring qualities of Sinners 's antagonist, Remmick.