On their latest album, MalBlum explores self-destructive habits
When Mal Blum and I sat down for lunch in Brooklyn, they warned me to stop them if they get off track.
"This record is less about depression and more about patterns of behavior and relational dynamics—romantic, family, friends. These patterns can be sort of benign and laughable, but can also manifest in terrible ways," Blum told me."I don't think it's bad to give, but when it's to your own detriment or when it's not giving so much as [it's] doing things that make you uncomfortable, that's when that becomes a problem.
Many of us have suffered from having a perhaps too-altruistic spirit—Blum and I both have stories about giving away our lunch at school, leaving nothing for ourselves. The solution is to allow a bit of selfishness, so you yourself don't go hungry—"I'd rather be a bad person than not survive this, not to be dramatic," Blum said to me—and announcing your value as an individual.
It seems younger listeners, who sometimes trail Blum's age by a full decade, have sensed Blum's propensity for connection; they often reach out to Blum through their Tumblr Ask inbox, asking for advice regarding mental health struggles. Blum answers as often as they can, provided they feel they can provide insight; they told me that"as a kid, the gay internet [probably] saved my life.
While Pity Boy is intended to be a wry title—like"oh, poor boy"—Blum's album invokes sincere sadness alongside its punchy rock. When pressed, Blum compared the record's overall sound to a getaway car.
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