In this episode, I got that opportunity to interview the homie Sam @hemlock_ersnt of Future Islands. We talk about the band's early years, toiling in obscurity but slowly building a core audience, the sincerity behind one of the most legendary Late Show TV performances, and his growth as an artist and writer.

With seven studio albums under his belt with Future Islands and three more released under his rap pseudonym Hemlock Ernst, Sam shared insights into his creative process. We explored his approach to playing with perception and the unexplored themes of his latest experimental rap project, Studying Absence, produced by Icky Reels.