DPR IAN released his first EP of 2023 on October 6th titled “Dear Insanity,” which continued into the artist’s musical universe and impactful storyline throughout the numerous tracks: ‘Famous Last Words’, ‘Welcome to the Other Side’, ‘Don’t Go Insane’, ‘Bad Cold’, ‘So I Danced’, ‘Peanut Butter & Tears’ and ‘Violet Crazy’. The EP initially continues the stories of previous releases: “Moodswings In To Order” & “Moodswings In This Order.“
In a recent tweet created by the official account of “Paste Magazine”, centered in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, who talks, interviews and creates buzz around music, film, and culture, released an official interview featuring DPR IAN titled, “DPR IAN Charts the Curious Comforts of Relatability”. An article/interview released by the writer Cielo Perez would gain attention and many thankful reactions by DREAMers (DPR Collective fanbase name) once it was released on October 10th 2023 at 11:00am.ย
Within the interview, the artist would mention that for, ‘Peanut Butter & Tears’, ‘So I Danced’ and ‘Don’t Go Insane’. He included various favorites of film references from his childhood such as “The Mask” and “The Wizard of Oz”. While Tim Burtons‘ “Corpse Bride” can be seen in ‘Don’t Go Insane’, there are also “Peter Pan” references.ย
DPR IAN is known amongst his fanbase for openly talking about his mental health issues and bipolar disorder, talking about things that have helped him throughout his time, and comforting fans with similar disorders, bringing a sense of community and safety within the global fanbase that many fans mention its hard to find elsewhere. This makes DPR IAN even more admirable, as mental health within the music scene is always difficult to properly handle and bring awareness to. DPR IAN often livestreams to hang out with DREAMers and discuss these topics on his Instagram: DPR IAN Official Instagram.ย
Support the official article and interview by the writer by reading the full version here.ย
Don’t forget to check out the most recent release by DPR IAN here and see if you can catch the film references: