Posted on April 13th, 2015

Noisey ran an incredible interview with John Vanderslice – among many things, it covered his relationship with his debut LP, Mass Suicide Occult Figurines 15 years later, his love of hip-hop, and of course thoughts on streaming platforms and BitTorrent. Read the interview here, and listen to their exclusive premiere of "Confusion Boats" remastered.

This of course follows news that on May 19th we will be reissuing Mass Suicide Occult Figurines on vinyl for the first time ever. Pressed at QRP, arguably the best plant in the country, the 12" will be released on 200 gram vinyl, feature brand new art from Joe Williams, and a download of the entire remastered record. A Deluxe Edition will also be available, including a hand-numbered slip cover, and double-sided 7" flexi disc featuring the new song, "Midnight Blue" and a cover of Songs: Ohia's "Long Dark Blues". Pre-order here.

Here's a few stand-out quotes from the interview:

On Mass Suicide: "... there’s a kind of reckless, I don’t know, intuitive kind of vibe that I hear on Mass Suicide that I don’t have anymore. And that’s fine, that’s evolving."

On Tidal, and streaming services: "I highly encourage everyone to Bittorrent records unless you’re buying records from independent artists. You should probably Bittorrent the new Rihanna record. [Laughs.]"

On recording new music: "I stopped ... When I almost flipped the van on tour, that’s what made me stop. Like “let’s not do this for a while.” I got back and thought, hey, I made ten records, what a fucking great run."