finish a song and people weren’t
applauding, so when you’re in your
room and there’s no applause it’s
not the most foreign thing to me.
I’ve kind of built up some emotion-
al muscle from those lean years
where people are throwing shit at
you. But it is weird. It’s a different
experience, but maybe it’s the new
normal. Who knows where this
thing is going to go.”
Some people have suggested
that he wait on releasing the album
until shows are taking place again,
but he sees it as both an opportu-
nity and a responsibility. The op-
portunity is from having the world
at home looking for things to listen
to and watch. The responsibility
comes from the message in the
songs - especially the title track.
“If that song didn’t sound so
timely - if it was just a pop song,
I might wait,” said McDermott.
“But I think that song needs to be
out there.”
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