Brevin Kim opens up on the possibility of a UK tour, the creative development of ‘High School Football’, and the importance of moving forward.
S] Hey guys, how are you doing?
Anxious, relieved, excited. Extremely relieved to have wrapped this project. It was a long process. Very excited to release this body of work into the world. It’s something a little different for us. Anxiety is always there, but release days always heighten that feeling. It’s hard to not overthink every little detail. Most artists can relate to that. We just want to make an impact in some way. We hope the people enjoy this project as much as we do.
S] How do you look at ‘Pain Museum’ and its success now, as you are gearing up to release ‘High School Football’?
It’s funny. Pain Museum feels like a thing of the past. In ways, we feel like we’ve moved on from that era of Brevin Kim. But then we’ll go back and listen through that album here and there, and get inspired. So, it’s not going anywhere. That version of Brevin Kim isn’t gone. It will just shine through in a more elevated ways in the future. High School Football is in a different ballpark. We won’t be comparing the “success” of the two projects. They live on their own. We feel like we’ve leveled up and matured in a lot of ways since the release of PM, so hopefully this new music captures that.
S] How would you say the new stuff on ‘High School Football’ has pushed you in new ways as artist, if at all?
It’s matured us. We keep using that word, but it’s true. We never wanted to be labeled as “hyperpop” artists. We certainly won’t be throughout the High School Football era. We’re making the music that inspires us. We’re making the music that we enjoy listening to. This project completely changed the way we think about music. We’ve always been into this style of music, but to actually create it feels really good. Live instruments, more raw, more authentic, more vulnerable.
S] To what extent is new single, ‘The Poison’s The Weather’ a good representation of what fans can expect from the album as a whole?
It definitely represents a lot of what this album is about. Getting our Discord channel involved encapsulates what this project means to us. Family. But, the sound of this album varies. We’d say it’s cohesive, but don’t expect 5 songs that resemble “The Poison’s The Weather.”
S] What were some of the coolest challenges you faced when building the album?
Portraying where we grew up. It’s hard to showcase our entire childhood over the span of two days. We really wanted to show the world where we come from. It was a challenge, but really fun to narrow down the things about our hometown that were most important to us, and then incorporate those into the visuals. Another challenge was putting our trust in other people. Working back and forth with producers, not being in the same room. It proved to be beneficial and we couldn’t be happier with how collaborative this project ended up being.
S] Following on from the earlier question, individually, how do you define success as people rather than as artists?
Happiness and stability. We really just want to be happy, no matter how that looks.
S] Do you think much about the legacy of Brevin Kim?
Not really. We’re just making music and living in the moment. We hope to leave our mark and we truly think we have in some ways. But, this is just the start. We will continue to build a legacy of our own, whatever that means.
S] Is there a message you’d like to send to supporters of yours here in the UK?
We appreciate you. We can’t wait to perform there one day. We see you guys and we feel the love. I think London is like our top city on Spotify, so thank you. We love you.
S] Is there anything else you’d like to plug, and promote that I’ve missed before we finish?
High School Football. Check it out! And, if you don’t love what you hear, take a dive into our discography because we make all different styles of music.
S] Thanks so much for the time!
Thank you!
