Ahead of Their Time (feat. Mykki Blanco)

Object Of Sound

Welcome to season two of Object of Sound! As the world opens back up, we’re entering a moment of collective renewal and return, so it feels right to speak with an artist who is versed in reinvention: Mykki Blanco. Hanif sits down with Mykki to talk about the release of their new album ‘Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep’ coming out today, and the two enter into a layered conversation about what it means for an artist to be labeled as ‘ahead of their time.’ Visit https://bit.ly/oos-mykki to check out the playlist of songs curated for this episode.

/Show Notes/

Mykki Blanco’s newest album is Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep.

Mykki brings up their previous projects, Betty Rubble: The Initiation and Gay Dog Food as examples of their evolution as an artist.

Mykki Blanco cites Big Freedia, Madonna, Prince and David Bowie as legends who inspire them.

/Music in This Week's Playlist/

Love Me, Mykki Blanco

Cruel Cruel World, Jackie Shane

Rent, Big Freedia

Koi, Le1f

Queen Of This Shit, Quay Dash

Coytada, Linn de Quebrada

Don’t Despair, Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Adore, Dreamcrusher

/Credits/

This show is produced by work by work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Babette Thomas, Mayari Sherina Ong and by Hanif Abdurraqib. The show is mixed by Sam Bair.