Where:<\/strong> Oyoun | Lucy-Lameck-Str. 32, 12049 Berlin
Doors:<\/strong> 6pm (we start early bc it’s sunday!)
Entree:<\/strong> 10-15\u20ac \/ Refugees come in for free!
Tickets: Eventbrite<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPROPER.<\/strong> \u201cAt the end of the day, what I wanted to do with this record is take Proper. in a direction that would surprise people on first listen, but end up making complete sense on the second or third listen. I think a lot of bands tend to go more pop but I wanted to make something both challenging and undeniably catchy,\u201d Garlington said. \u201cIt all goes back to Black genius and how it\u2019s ingested by the predominantly cishet, white male crowd. If they\u2019re going to be a voyeur to the Black experience, I wanted to strip away all the cheeky song titles, lyrical inside jokes, and optimistic singalongs. I want them to hear this record and learn about our identity crises, our aimlessness, how many friends and family we know that are dead or in jail by 25. How, at eight we were told we were gifted but by 11 we were told we\u2019re dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Brooklyn band\u2019s explosively verbal, shapeshifting and snarky emo-pop explores how intersectional identities move within predominantly white spaces\u201d -Pitchfork<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cProper. vocalist Erik Garlington has a rare gift for translating the emotional impact of systemic forces into massive punk rock anthems.\u201d -AFROPUNK<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFull of punky spirit that nods to their emo forebears\u201d \u2013Consequence<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTakes the tropes of the pop punk genre to a more original and exciting place\u201d -Uproxx<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
*Indie-Rock\/Emo-Punk*
Following 2019\u2019s critically-acclaimed sophomore album, I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better, Proper. is making their return with The Great American Novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n