this week i sat down with aldn to talk walkable cities, adventure time, tour horror stories and his never-ending love for mcdonald's.

you can find aldn @hereisalden on all platforms, or follow him directly here:
instagram ▶   / hereisalden  
twitter ▶   / hereisalden  
tiktok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@hereisalden?l...
soundcloud ▶   / hereisalden  
spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GUw9...

and you can follow BACKLIGHT here:
https://solo.to/backlight

and you can follow noah, the interviewer, here:
https://solo.to/noahselllers

intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
https://bryceterry.com/

and here are each of the artists aldn mentioned in the interview!
caleb peters: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AaJS...
GEL: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1fRv9...
charles m*nson: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ALiu...
yeule: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WZar...
charly bliss: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7axA2...
happy doghouse: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2vYPc...

timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:11 name three artists you could beat up in a fight
0:58 favorite and least favorite part of the USA?
2:38 tour horror stories
3:33 aldn's excellent microphone etiquette
3:57 what is the aldn meal?
5:27 the 40 nuggets 40 minutes challenge
6:29 are the airpods max worth $500?
7:34 do you fw linus tech tips?
8:28 do you fw richmond, virginia?
8:56 you had a broken lamp in your room?
9:30 overhead lighting PSA
10:05 you used to edit videos together for all your beats?
11:00 biggest fashion pet peeves?
11:58 do you have any anxiety from being interviewed?
12:44 who would you pick to communicate with aliens on behalf of earth?
13:06 aldn's love for bowling
13:54 funniest interaction you've had with a fan?
14:30 the man that messed up a magic trick in front of ericdoa
14:59 best gifts you've received from fans?
15:35 how do you look back on your earlier music?
16:24 biggest lessons you've learned through releasing albums?
17:23 adventure time characters tier list
21:15 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
22:28 artists you want to collaborate with?
22:51 what do you want to accomplish next?
24:06 outro