SOUND ADVICE
New York Indie Duo Patch + Have Money on Their Mind
Franklin and Alex of Patch +.
This is SOUND ADVICE, a weekly destination for playlists curated by Interview’s friends, enemies and lovers. Over the past few weeks, we’ve gathered playlists from Mel Ottenberg, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Tinashe. This week’s edition comes from experimental indie duo-slash-Cities Aviv protegé Patch +, consisting of Brooklyn-based Southern darlings Franklin Wallace (aka Beneviolence) and Alexander DeWahl. After a summer of playing everywhere from underground fashion shows to downtown dives, they dropped a breathy A/B single last week, This One’s for You, via D.O.T. audio arts, a teaser for their upcoming EP and follow-up album to White Paper. While the pair warms up to open for POiSON GiRL FRiEND this fall at Sony Hall, they made us a playlist of their fave songs—think Florida rap to No Bra to ambient noise—and told us their music red flags and their extraterrestrial dream venues.
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Where do you dance? The Scissor office.
Who do you trust most with the aux? Who’s driving?
What song do you have on repeat? “Do It Yourself” by Water Torture.
What’s a music taste red flag? Being hardline into one scene.
What was your first concert?
FRANKLIN: Plus One
ALEX: A Skylit Drive
Favorite sound effect? The 169 Aaaah.
What’s your earliest musical memory?
FRANKLIN: My parents making me play the piano lol
ALEX: My parents making me play the piano lol
What song on this playlist gets you in your feelings? “Walls” by Emery.
Who is This One’s For You for? Imagine Patch + is a bar. We’re tending & you just got a free drink.
What album is playing in heaven? Flyleaf by Flyleaf.
Dream collab, dead or alive? This is the dream collab.
Which venues are on your performance bucket list? The Intrepid, Superbowl, The Moon / International Space Station, Uncle Lou’s.
Name your favorite artist no one knows about: Jeb.
Where’s the afters? *Right Index Finger Pointed to the sky* *Left index Finger over lips in a shushing fashion*
What inspires you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?
What does your notes app look like? Scary.
Three things you always bring to the studio? That P.A.Q. (Peace & Quiet)
The world is ending. What are you wearing? We’re wearing it rn!
