032: "Pewter" feat. Jonathan Perez (Trauma Ray, Juan Cordero)

Today’s conversation is with JONATHAN PEREZ, co-founder & guitarist of TRAUMA RAY. This past February, they released their CARNIVAL EP, a highly recommended 5-song trip through the warped abstractions of the psyche. It takes their sound in more meditative & even ambient directions, while also intensifying the pulverizing riffs & rhythms they’re known for.Following the success of their U.S. run with Loathe last fall, they’re just a couple weeks away from a nationwide co-headlining tour with GLIXEN, which goes from April 10 to May 16.Jon also writes & records music as JUAN CORDERO, & he released his debut LP, SONGS ABOUT GHOSTS, via SUNDAY DRIVE RECORDS back on Halloween 2023. FFO: Duster, Bedhead, Lowercase, Sparklehorse, & so forth.In this episode, we move song-by-song through the Carnival EP, talk about surviving the love/hate relationship with your own music, & explore the overlap between everyday life & the cosmos.****CARNIVAL EP****SPRING 2026 TOUR DATES****SONGS ABOUT GHOSTS LP****HUM @ CHINA CLUB / CHICAGO '93****TIMESTAMPS:02:30: "Chameleon"03:44: Carnival Record Release Show08:44: "Hannibal" Video10:36: Carnival EP14:18: "Carousel"18:38: "Hannibal"23:19: "Méliès"28:50: "Funhouse"34:12: "Clown"40:03: HUM's Influence42:36: "Liftoff"47:32: "Pewter" Discussion01:06:39: "Breath"****Support the show!**** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.