14/05/2017
It is refreshing to not only read, but hear new voices that address the universality of illness and disability. They speak to a dimension of human experience not acknowledged by healthist and ableist dominant social ideologies and structures.
"Collander ... a singer making experimental pop that centers her struggles with chronic illness and disability. The artist describes herself as a “a sick, q***r bed-mongering babyghoul” and her 2016 sophomore album, grim bitch/sick s**t, is as vulnerable as it is tongue-in-cheek. Over stripped-down beats that evoke disco and synth pop, Collander candidly sings about the intricacies of navigating relationships, emotional labor, trauma, and, sometimes, simply feeling like s**t."
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Conscious efforts to be more inclusive have opened up space in the Bay Area noise and experimental scene for artists like Kohinoorgasm, Spellling, and Beast Nest to excel.