Free Throw Interview: New Album, Midwest Emo, Fatherhood, and Creative Freedom

About this episode

Cory Castro and Larry Warner of Free Throw discuss their new album and the impact of fatherhood on their music.

Free Throw’s Cory Castro and Larry Warner join OurSpace with Matt Vettese to talk about the band’s sixth album, Moments Before the Wind, out March 27. We talk about how Free Throw changed their writing process on this record, why they stopped trying to recreate past successes like “Two Beers In,” and how the album still feels like Free Throw while pushing into new sonic territory. Cory also opens up about the album’s themes of feeling stuck in a liminal space, and how finding out he was going to be a dad during the recording process changed the emotional arc of the record. The conversation also dives into the band’s live show, their approach to taking newer bands on tour, and where Free Throw fits in the ever-evolving world of emo. If you love emo, Midwest emo, pop punk, and alternative music, this is a great one. -- OurSpace with Matt Vettese is now powered by elderemo.com — shop emo and pop punk apparel for yourself, your kids, and even your pets. Use code OURSPACE for 15% off your next order. https://elderemo.com/OURSPACE

People in this episode

Host: Matt Vettese

Guests: Cory Castro, Larry Warner

Topics covered

• Midwest emo
• fatherhood
• creative freedom
• album themes
• live shows
• emo music

Keywords

• Free Throw
• Midwest emo
• fatherhood
• Moments Before the Wind
• creative process
• live shows
• emo music

Sponsors

elderemo.com

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Free Throw

Books & works: Moments Before the Wind

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