For Yung Lean art is easy, the rest is far more complicated. Creation is the path of least resistance, and daily life is exceedingly difficult. Through his battles with mental illness and drug addiction Lean never stopped making music. It seems to flow out of him whether he likes it or not. That signature effortlessness and vision defines Lean’s newest record, Starz.

“When people meet me they often say, your music is so depressing, you’re not that depressing though. I’m actually quite giddy and silly.” Well can you be both?

Indie rocker Sasami Ashworth and critical theorist Mandy Harris Williams sit down with The Kollection on their 2020 Cali/Mex tour and talk community, identity, music, and the addition of critical theory to the indie rock scene. The partnership between Sasami and Mandy is carving new spaces out for collaboration in the music world, and putting core questions about music and culture at the forefront of performance.