BALCONY's video: Elliot Moss - behind the session BALCONY

We sat down with Elliot Moss and discussed a dream collab with Four Tet, Paul McCartney's "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," and how to be honest as an artist. BALCONY // your new favorite artists. unique spaces. fresh perspectives. ____________________ The New York-bred multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer first captured interest with his brand of dense, thoughtful electronic music on 2015’s Highspeeds and 2017’s Boomerang. The albums were icy at times, often shrouded in abstraction, but the path to A Change In Diet led Moss’ art into compellingly vulnerable new territory. Following the end of a decade-long romantic relationship and a long struggle with depression, he turned to songwriting to find catharsis. “It can be easy to fall into old comfort zones. I wanted to write music that was more real. Music that made me nervous to play. If you’re scared of what you’re doing, it’s a good thing...you’re growing,” Moss says. This approach led to a more raw and uninhibited sound than his previous work, each song awash with vivid imagery and self-reflection. Moss uses the motif of “bending a body into shapes” as a conceptual launching pad throughout the album, examining our willingness to make concessions in order to fit in or maintain certain status quos within our lives—even if it’s damaging in the long run. “These songs are about acknowledging the sharp pains and discomfort, rather than making excuses or distracting ourselves. The kind of mental gymnastics that are required to meet the expectations others have for you, and you may have for yourself, can become too tiring to keep up,” he explains. “I wanted the record’s sound to reflect the same honesty that I’ve been using with myself. I made the decision to avoid hiding behind echoes and effects this time, relying on the instrumentals so heavily.” Follow Elliot Moss. ¤ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotmossmusic/ ¤ twitter: https://twitter.com/ElliotMossMusic ¤ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/elliotmossmusic/featured ____________________ Follow BALCONY: ¤ instagram: http://radi.al/BalconyIG ¤ twitter: http://radi.al/BalconyTwitter ¤ facebook: http://radi.al/BalconyFB ¤ website: https://www.balconytv.com