MEN by Craig H

man
noun, plural men.
an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.
a member of the species Homo sapiens or all the members of this species collectively, without regard to sex:prehistoric man.
the human individual as representing the species, without reference to sex; the human race; humankind:Man hopes for peace, but prepares for war.
verb (used with object), manned, manning.
to furnish with men, as for service or defense.
to take one's place for service, as at a gun or post:to man the ramparts.

No one needs to hear from a man. Everyone has heard enough. I’m typing hyper-aware of this truth. I am aware of the privilege I hold presenting as a white male, yet I’m left with a constant need to communicate. So, maybe the answer is turning the camera outwards, to take some snapshots of the conversations happening around me. The songs I’ve been assembling over the past 7 years are a voyeuristic look into worlds in which I have had access, from that place of privilege, from circumstance, luck of the draw. The words that came turned me by my chin, and I looked out.

My new album is called MAN.

Part clinical terminology, part exasperation. I’m looking at trauma, and at terror. I’m looking at beauty, and at the dissolving genders. I’m looking at religion, and I’m looking at establishment. I’m looking at fear, and at love. This turned out to be my queer manifesto without my knowing. Sometimes it just works out that way.

Edmonton, Alberta.
Independent artist.
'Eaworm-ridden electro-pop'
'Dirge pop'
'Music to do drugs and wear tights to'
'woozy, lurching, and impressionistic shards of sound.'
'Not for me.'

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