This past month I was able to schedule an in-person interview with Foreign Air before they played a headlining show at The Atlantis (venue directly next to the 9:30 Club). In this interview, I asked the band about the writing and recording process of their excellent third album, Such That I May Glow, that recently came out, and how they stay grounded given all the “noise” that’s dominating today’s news cycle. Such That I May Glow is up on all streaming services here.
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Foreign Air are onto something truly great and moving on Such That I May Glow, their third full-length album to date, and ultimately their most complete artistic statement to date. The band first gained viral success from their debut single that was featured in several prominent ads, called “Free Animal,” that brilliantly showcased what Foreign Air were capable of creating when the duo of Jesse Clasen (lead vocals/guitar) and Jacob Michael (guitar/bass/synths/programming/backing vocals) came together. The band seemed to have gained a certain confidence and swagger that comes through well on this album that is brimming with unlimited potential for where Foreign Air can go from here. The band is somewhere in the same artistic realm as Sir Sly, JR JR, and The Naked And Famous, with a slick self-produced sound on Such That I May Glow, that is quickly becoming one of my favorite releases of not only the synth-wave genre, but also for this entire year.
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