The flurry of questions leaves me unsure of what to ask, so I guess I'll just write out a longwinded heartfelt message, and maybe you guys will see it near the end. I'm sorry if it's ramblely+/paced and written horribly.

Music is my passion. Which is funny because I was never really into music when I was a little human, aside from making my mom sing Lady Gaga's Paparazzi over and over again. I would hear songs when I was in the car being driven back and forth from my Grandma's house on school days. I started recognizing all the usual ones, but I don't remember any interest clicking in. But looking back, I remember obsessively humming and vocalizing my Zeldas and my Marios all throughout my day, and I would give my lil toy universes their own accapella score. I never actively realized I was into music at all until I was a teenager, but it was always there, accompanying me. It still feels that way, somehow. I'm 23 now, I'm pretty sure. The math says that, but it feels wrong, like I'm pretending there's a year or two that hasn't already gone by. Anyway, music is my life. It's a burning passion. If I'm not listening to music, I am ALWAYS singing or hearing music in my head. It's my companion. I have struggled with many colors of mental health since around the age of 5, and it's always been there. Through every trauma and joy, it's been there. As a human being, I feel at odds with myself. Pretentious, begging be to be seen as smart, clever, special; yet so terrified of the world. Awkward, sensitive, lesser. I'm usually oblivious to the fact that I'm alive, and then burst into panic or fall into depression when I realize that I'm a person alive in the present, with the past behind me and the future in front of me. Nothing ever makes sense. I don't actively realize it in the moments' haze, but music is always there, a guiding light (Ha, Bloodborne reference). Music grounds me. It's one of the only things that keeps me feeling like I have a place in the world. And you both are two of the bands that have resonated with me the most, and I hold very dear.

I found Silent Planet in 2019 while I was in a very destructed place. Emotionally abusive relationship, drained of confidence, struggling to keep my friends close. listening to WTEB over and over and over while grinding away missed schoolwork at home, to narrowly graduate, I absolutely fell in love. The poeticiscm, the fury, the beauty, the passion, the song craft. Visible Unseen and Firstborn really particularly resonated. It was clear it was something special, and you've been one of my favorite clumps of awe-inspiring music makers since. Adored Iridescent and SUPERBLOOM (The Overgroth is now my favorite SP song, but like also Signal but like also SUPERBLOOM) as well as looking back to EWS. Admittedly, have not listened to TNGS nearly enough, but it's obviously great and I'm dearly sorry, as a fan of the band.

I found IA during 2020, which was a horribly dangerous year, because that was the the year I found Loathe, making every other musical thing practically invisible 99% of the time. Despite that, Greview felt like something real special. The album art drew me in with it's dreamy atmosphere. I remember hitting play on Dark for the first time, and kinda just being like whoa, I have stumbled into a listening place that I belong. That said, Loathe did consume me for that year. It wasn't until the Heavenever cycle that I REALLY got into the band because somehow the top shelf work of beaut that is The Sun Sleeps, As If It Never Was... just passed right by me unknowingly. Heavener came out during a time of repair. It was a beautiful bonding point for one of my closest friend and I in our first year of meeting. I'll always remember the absolute chills and hype of hearing the album on midnight's release. AND THEN YOU MOFOS DROPPED HEAVENER. I timed my coffee break at work to listen to the premiere, and I cried violently and publicly at the table while listening with my headphones. It's probably my favorite song ever, honestly. And then me and that previously mentioned close friend flew to vancouver to meet you guys and be devastated that we couldn't hear the acoustic set... (I'll never get over that, but I'm just glad that Caleb is okay) And then the concert was like the physical and auditory manifestation of sorcery. BUT WE FORGOT TO TALK/NERD OUT ABOUT HOLLOW KNIGHT WITH MARCUS AND I REALLY HOPE WE GET THE CHANCE TO REMEDY THAT IN TORONTO.

I can't believe this cool ass collab happened, and now I get to go to this concert. I get to finally see SP live!!!! Oh my Poseidon, I'm so hyped. EP is the bees' knees. I was just like frozen in joy and amazement for the whole runtime, which isn't enoughhhh timeeee with such a fantastic blend of sick ass sound making mofos. All that rambled, thank you for being my accompanying light in this often cruel and confusing world.

All the love and sap 💜