The inspiration behind the track
“The inspiration for ‘Healing the Process’ was a general sense of unease that had been rising since Covid appeared and social media took over everything. As I started to be more critical, curious, and introspective about the role of social media in my life, I came to a few concerning conclusions. Pretty quickly, it became clear that I was micro-dosing dopamine in a way that was very much counter-productive and leading to what was essentially a mini addiction to the validation I received from my phone. And there was no way to change that.”
“Not only was it impractical to detox off social media, but I had very little desire or commitment to actually do it, despite the rational part of my brain being vaguely aware something was off. I tried to capture the frustration and uncertainty of being in this situation in ‘Healing the Process’, half as a call to action and half as an honest, nihilistic acceptance that these pitfalls are an unchangeable part of my identity—and that of the majority of my generation.”
The inspiration behind the video
“The ‘Healing the Process’ music video chronicles a surreal visit to a therapist (doctor and patient played by me). The video both examines the warring forces within the psyche and represents the complexities of mental health. Gradually, the video moves towards chaos—a brainwashed patient grows increasingly manic, a therapist is perplexed, and a third character performs the track, paying homage to the grunge and pop-punk bands that graced MTV over the years—all while being watched by and reflected in dozens of television screens.”
