Tunde Adebimpe (of TV on the Radio) on being ensnared by his imagination

(Thanks for the help on this one, Bartees Strange!). Personally, I haven’t found that old saying of “never meet your heroes” to be true. This latest episode is a beautiful example of that and it doesn’t take long for me to share my appreciation to this guest while we’re talking. Today’s pod is with the one and only Tunde Adebimpe, leader of the legendary indie rock band, TV on the Radio. Beyond that, he’s also a cartoonist, art director, music video director (go check out the video for Pin by Yeah Yeah Yeahs), and an actor; most recently appearing in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.

Simply put, he loves to explore his imagination, and doing so has been the prominent fixture of his life for as long as any of us can remember. This has culminated in his debut solo album, THEE BLACK BOLTZ (out this Friday via Subpop). The album features Tunde trying to make sense of the human condition, highlighting the big and small stressors of life that we can all relate to. It also (in typical Tunde fashion) sounds really fucking cool and on this latest episode of the podcast, we chat all about it.

Also, by request of Tunde, be sure to check out the works of legendary visual artist Gary Panter (through his website and Instagram).