It's the end of Inspector 34 month and we have none other than Patrick Auclair, guitarist & pedal operator of the band, and today we have a very special episode with some heavier-than-usual content. Just a small trigger warning, we are going to be talking about predatory behavior towards minors and although we try not to get graphic, we are discussing real world events about the lead singer, Jesse Lacey, and their impact on the lyrics on this album, some of which, with the context of the victims stories, can come across as disturbing.

Today we have a very frank discussion about the difficulties of separating the art from the artist. Sometimes, it's very east to separate the two. Some lyricists don't put much of their personal lives into their work and their lyrics can stand on their own merit. But some write from a very personal place, pouring out a journal on top of their music. In the early 2000s, 'emo' music was all about being as emotional and in your face about it as possible. The music landscape involved countless variations on the "woe is me" trope, complete with nautical themes, and many wrote directly about experiences with depression and shame. Which brings me to Brand New. With the context of knowing Jesse Lacey gaslit and solicited nude photos from underage girls in the early 2000s, the art, which is largely biographical, changed. Knowing that the shame felt throughout "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me" was because he finally realized how fundamentally screwed up he was for the abhorrent things he did changed how I will listen to this album forever. It's still one of the best sounding albums of the time, but we can't ignore the skeletons if they're not in the closet anymore, and we decided it would be better to talk about it!

Today with Brad, Jon, Jake, and guest Patrick Auclair!

Links from ep:

Inspector 34: https://inspector34.bandcamp.com/

Sad Milk Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvUbpeHF5pg3uJOZgvpfnyg & patreon.com/sadmilkcollective

Chillhaze: https://open.spotify.com/artist/46BdGScO5RilVsjH4UXD7r?si=ZumhJkDRTVaKNn0Zyw91YQ

The Fucking Cops: https://putridknuckledragginghardcore.bandcamp.com/

bgdrgs: https://bgdrgs.bandcamp.com/

Jiggy Jams (record shop in Madison): https://www.jiggyjamz.com/

Other Links:

OUR DISCORD:  https://discord.gg/2stA2P7pTC

TACHP Desert Island Discord Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wNErQHfrAYgSsIZlLJ6ym?si=dtrMJCuqQwa1Zt7RtwrXNg

(YouTube Playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Uk6UBPMYEs3BtK1HwWJMyXlKwPH93Qx

Under the Covers with Jake "the Snake" Foster: https://anchor.fm/jake-foster2

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