PODCAST: Episode 780 - Tom Osman Interviews Bär McKinnon of Umlaut on Creativity, Weirdness and New Sounds

Tom Osman sits down with Bär McKinnon of Umlaut to discuss the band’s newest release, Desolë (which means sorry in French), their first full album since "To Your Poverty Quietly Go" in 2014. Known for his work with Mr. Bungle, McKinnon brings his eccentric style and sharp musical mind to Umlaut, offering a mix of genres and ideas that resist labels. Desolë is available now from Overdrive Records. Buy the album here:https://umlautbarmckinnon.bandcamp.com/album/desolRead our review here: https://ghostcultmag.com/album-review-umlaut-desole-overdrive-records/Thanks to Dan of Discipline PR for setting up this interview. The Usual Suspects: Interview by Tom Osmanhttps://www.instagram.com/tomosmansoundsEditing by Omar Cordy:https://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Wounds:https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories:⁠https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: These Cursed Handshttps://www.instagram.com/thesecursedhands/We aim to promote deserving underground bands, labels, non-profits, and small businesses we care about. Subscribe to our YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/GhostCultMagYouTube) and send us a screenshot to get a mention in our videos (#GCShoutout). Check out our pinned posts about this on Twitter (X), Bluesky, and Threads, and share that screenshot to get considered! Following us also helps!https://www.youtube.com/@GhostCultMaghttps://bsky.app/profile/ghostcultmag.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/GhostCultMaghttps://www.threads.net/@ghostcultmag