Hailing from New York, BALD HEAD is the musical alter ego of musician artist [omitted]. With a penchant for long walks down the street, a want for everyone to be his friend and a commitment to audio sample clearance, BALD HEAD is a pioneer of avant-garde creativity and experimental sonic exploration.
Humour and sarcasm play a huge role in his artistic output, while his love of movies informs an intertwined pairing of his music with visual works. Having been sharing his original sonic vision over the last five years on Soundcloud, in 2022 he made his official entrance with his debut record The Bare Minimum, perfectly capturing the experimental style and avant-garde framing of his sound.
Followed up last year with two singles, “Veins” and “Bad B!tchez,” he dropped his sophomore album Gesfliqkous at the end of 2023. Now he kicks off the new year with a brand new release, bringing us his latest titled with the track titled “Loads of joy.”
Serving up a slice of uptempo noise rock, “Loads of joy” delivers a run through of his highly original musical world. Opened by the gritty crunch of a guitar riff, background vocalisations pepper the arrangement as the tinny rattle of percussive shots drive the energy.
Laid back lead vocals deliver atonal style lines as the song progresses with shifting rhythms and a breakdown of sonic cacophony resulting in a loud, erratic and memorable listening experience that’s at once challenging and unique. As conformity becomes more and more widespread, BALD HEAD remains an artist walking his own path of artistic freedom, daring all who lend their ears to embrace the unconventional and find joy in the midst of sonic disarray.
Crafted during the “Gesfliqkous” album sessions, the new single sees BALD HEAD start the new year with music that’s unlike anything else out there. Paired with “Loads of joy” is a music video shot by God Emely Castillo to add a blue-tinged visual accompaniment to the new song.
We caught up with BALD HEAD to find out more about his musical journey, his creative vision and his new single “Loads of joy.” Check out our interview with BALD HEAD below.
Hey BALD HEAD, how’s things?
Kinda cold and lonely fs. I have vertigo, the doctors can’t figure out why
What’s the story behind the band name?
Self-deprecation
What was your highlight of 2023?
HELL EVIL NIGHT LIVE (playing Gesfliqkous front to back in NYC)
Which artists have you been listening to recently?
The GTA V radio is godly top to bottom. I’ve been Shazamming it all day. Honestly, frank’s station/ the voidz may be the weakest
Do you like the New York music scene?
I love New York, and I love anybody really tryna do something
Your music is so unique, where does your original expression come from?
Tyler the creator
How did you find making your new single “Loads of joy”?
Easy, in the midst of other songs on the album that were headaches. This was one sitting.
What were your inspirations for writing it?
Needing to make songs/I wanna bang on the drums different and fast
You have a very distinct visual style with your music videos and the ‘BWC’ series, how do you try to reflect your musical style on screen?
Visualising stuff is the name of the game for me. Movies are my thing just as much as music
Is the humorous approach something you planned from the outset?
Humuor is the only way to swallow life. When something bad happens to me it’s pretty funny
You’ve worked on projects with other artists such as ShitNosie, do you have any other collaborations planned?
No but collaboration in general is my plan. yo YUNO. YUNOOOOO MILLLEEESSSS, YUNO MILES IS THE NEW AVENGER I can produce an album for you that will make MBDTF it’s bitch
Finally, what’s next for you and your music?
Selling out
Watch the music video for Loads of joy below
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