Ep. #1109: Converge

Jacob Bannon from Converge is here to discuss the band’s 2026 albums released to date, Love Is Not Enough and Hum of Hurt, the penchant for DIY workers to multi-task and take on various kinds of projects every day, the increasing demand for artists to execute all manner of album release-related and promotional tasks, his thoughts on the impact of artificial intelligence on visual art and design as a practice, releasing two Converge albums in the same calendar year but suggesting the second isn’t a sequel, how the band determined which songs belonged on which of the two new albums, whether the song sequences are connected by lyrical themes, a mysterious hum that has impacted people around the world, creating compassionate work, how his dynamic singing approach impacts the emotional tenor and tone of a song and citing bands who’ve inspired him as a vocalist, whether or not Converge will release a third album in 2026, excitement about curating this December’s Saddest Day festival, upcoming Converge tour dates, other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks!Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.Related episodes/links:Ep. #1104: SUNN O)))Ep. #1046: Jim White and Guy PicciottoEp. #1036: OvernightEp. #1003: Marissa NadlerEp. #985: PUPEp. #966: Regulator WattsEp. #921: TsunamiEp. #905: Duane Denison from The Jesus LizardEp. #904: Mac McNeilly from The Jesus LizardEp. #903: David Wm. Sims from The Jesus LizardEp. #902: David Yow from The Jesus LizardEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #891: Bed MakerEp. #839: Mary TimonyEp. #819: ScreamEp. #732: SoulsideEp. #561: Steve Von TillEp. #286: VoivodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.