Will Wood wants to be authentic, whatever it takes

[@paintedparadox4664]

Will Wood’s concern and sympathy for online teenagers despite how his community treats him is. I can’t describe it. He talks with so much compassion

[@orojas1968]

@@eleegee they were debunked

[@theevilbean]

@@orojas1968 something tells me I don’t wanna know…

[@adhd_official4388]

@@theevilbean agreed

[@StealthKey]

@@eleegee what happened? im curious...

[@hellothere8270]

@@eleegee Wasn't that debunked a bit ago?

[@waterPsychiatrist]

One of my favorite quotes from this man is: "Good art comes when you give and audience something they want, great art comes when you give them something they didn't know they wanted"

[@rowan-priince1860]

This describes the shock that his song “Marsha Thankk You For the Dialetics But I Need to Leave” sent through younger me when I really listened to it. I was so obsessed with my labels and thought that getting diagnosed with mental illnesses would make me happier. It was such a wake up call to be told that what I was doing to “get better” was hurting me and distracting me from actually improving. Will Wood rocks.

[@charlottemadden9849]

@@rowan-priince1860 ​ I love that song so much, and yeah I think it really shows how people feel like they need to be "qualified" to be diagnosed with some mental illness just to be valid in their feelings.

[@acanwithnobrand]

@@rowan-priince1860 thats the exact thing that happened to me oh my god

[@VoidBoi420]

Will wood is so slept on. I simultaneously want more success and resources to go towards his art but I also like that we live in an age where art is decentralized and we have more avenues to discover and support him and people like him and that artists can have much more authentic and appreciative audiences.

[@vampire_money99]

exactly. it makes me sad to see the lack of recognition he gets considering the amount of effort he puts intoall his projects

[@milkydoor7768]

so harshly slept on :(

[@devinward461]

I get what you mean, I do love that we're moving towards decentralization in music

[@charlierose2483]

This didn’t age well

[@devinward461]

@@charlierose2483 What happened?

[@LilacJuvia]

Will went from the crazy uncle to the caring dad

[@Totallynotredtail]

If you try hard enough, you can be both

[@GingePlaysMinecraft]

This man more accurately summarises the issues with social media in 3 mins flat than entire books I've read on the subject. I genuinely laughed out loud in disbelief at having my vauge thoughts and feelings on the matter condesnsed into such an eloquent and damning statement. I watched this becuase I recently found and adored his music - knowing he's this incredibly intelligent only contextualises why he's such a phenomenal artist.

[@drpeppercowboy]

this is so true

[@candy_shark]

fr

[@poifferfoshssocool]

i dont have tiktok but i am addicted to every other social media i have so i may try and put a time limit for internet usage because will wood said so

[@Thestuffdoer]

Will Wood say You do

[@brialmeida9649]

I truly hate the cliche behind saying somebody's music has helped me. but as a queer disabled person, will wood's music has allowed me to express myself in my therapy and health care in a way i have always struggled to put words to. its complexities and melodies across his discography show the intensely human sides of life. thanks for being your unapologetic self. quite refreshing

[@rivroyerr]

THIS.

[@satinizer8021]

i've discovered Will Wood through his fast and angry songs from the self-ish album, and i continued to fall in love even more with every song i would discover. i love Will's older works as much as i love Tomcat Disposables and as much as i'm sure i will love all records from in case i make it. i'm happy that Will is growing and putting out more personal stuff, i think you need a fucking ton of courage to do that, especially since he's the most known for the "wacky gay clown" persona

[@falcononthesax]

I'm ngl I only ever listened to his music and this is the first interview i'm seeing from him so I had no idea that he was known for having a specific persona ALSKDFJGH

[@satinizer8021]

@@falcononthesax you can check out clips from his live shows (inbetween songs), especially backyard barbeque, it'll give you a general idea of how most people perceive Will. he's known for rambling the absolutely most insane shit and acting very chaotically

[@pal_mac_]

I love will for his true self as much as I love him for all of his little "acts" that he's done, I appreciate him as an artist and I do hope I can have the courage to change the things I can (bonus if anyone can get the reference)

[@noonerelevant]

@@pal_mac_ the reversed part at the beginning of the first step? "give me the ability to accept what i cannot change, the courage to change what i can, and the wisdom to know the difference" (prolly not the exact words but the meaning is still the same)

[@cathacker13]

for as much as I enjoy the gay space vampire obsessed with bones talking about suicide and buddhism persona, I really do like his newer more honest approach more

[@Deepseadread6]

Honestly I trust that hes talented enough to make good music no matter his approach, so the main thing is that hes doing what he wants

[@cathacker13]

@@Deepseadread6 that's basically what I was trying to say even if I messed it up completely

[@payten4515]

both both is good

[@cathacker13]

@@payten4515 don't get me wrong what I've said doesn't mean I don't love his older music

[@payten4515]

i just mean the meme lol. when i said both i assumed that applied to both of us

[@cornybram845]

When I listened to Tomcat Disposables I wasn't at all surprised with the style of music, it honestly seemed pretty on brand for him, or at least with what I was expecting from the album. I hadn't realized it was something people were talking about. Anyways it was a really nice song and I'm stoked for the album

[@falcononthesax]

I'm honestly not a fan of Tomcat Disposables or the new softer style but if this style is the new direction he's going for then I'm still goint to 100% support him. He is one of the most realest artists I know and if he wants to make more music that is on brand for him- I will love that for him. He is such a cool dude :,)

[@cornybram845]

@@falcononthesax for sure! I think it's awesome that he's opening up a part of himself now. I'd be behind him no matter what his music sounded like.

[@yum_parmesan]

yea! like skeleton appreciation day isnt too extreme and has more of a deep emotional side than pure chaos and its one of my all time favorites

[@cornybram845]

@@yum_parmesan yeah! Or lysergide daydream, and as a more recent example: well, better than the alternative. Those are some of my faves, but even self-ish had some softer songs in it.

[@Ven0mancer]

@@falcononthesax Took the words right out of my mouth even if the new album isn't my sound as a musician and a person I'm happy for him doing what he wants to do

[@drazzie22]

i love that he holds corporations accountable instead of blaming regular people for being addicted to social media cause usually when people talk about internet addiction they make it sound like its all our fault for getting addicted or something im a pretty recent fan and i found him through the more unhinged stuff but im glad hes feeling better even if it means the new songs wont be as weird, i love what ive heard from this album so far !!!

[@drazzie22]

also i wanna add that ive been addicted to social media since i was around 12 (11 if you count flipnote hatena as a social media) and its definitely caused a lot of problems for me, but at the same time it was the only way for me to make friends at the time being a weird neurodivergent egg in a rural town im 23 now and i wouldnt be who i am today if i didnt grow up on social media, but idk if i would have been better without it or worse

[@turtlie7309]

@@drazzie22 I have a similar experience. On one hand my anxiety stuff got bad right around the peak of my internet addiction but on the other hand I would be so confused about life if I didn’t have the internet-

[@g5studio21]

​@@drazzie22same i don't really have anywhere else to go i have nothing outside this little internet bubble

[@lapizcata6930]

For context I am 17. Social media has fucked me mentally. I am socially stunted, I am depressed, I hate myself, and for a long while I was a racist radicalized by social media. I never thought of it this way. I’m actively working on my addiction, but it’s my only way of connecting with people as I am isolated by being homeschooled, and caring for my mother who is a stroke victim. I am taking dual credit courses so i cannot return to physical school. I have only my friend group that I met via my social media addiction, and am only connected via the internet. Big tech ruined me socially and they NEED to be held accountable for what they’ve done to me, and what even worse things they have done to others.

[@twinfantasy333]

i relate so heavily to your situation ,, i’m very sorry to hear you’re going through that and i wish you a lot of luck !

[@TECHNOJESTER]

Gonna throw my advice out there, it may or may not be useful but whatever. Feel free to ignore it, or see if anything I'm saying resonates with you a bit. I'm 21 and went through a lot of shit when I was younger as a direct byproduct of being extraordinarily online throughout my entire childhood from the age of like 11 if not younger onwards. A while back I just got rid of my smartphone. It broke and I said "hey, fuck it, I hate this thing anyway and a replacement is going to cost out of my ass so I might as well just not replace it" and went back to a shitty little nokia, a phone worse than the first ever phone I got. It sucks - it's a really shit phone, it can't even sequentially display texts and its only game is a version of Snake that looks horrible and runs at like 10fps. It's also the best decision I think I've made in a long, long time. I deleted my Twitter, I don't really use Facebook anymore, I still use some things on my computer but only when I'm directly on it and I have to say of all the things I've tried to do to curb the absolute mental maelstrom the modern digital space generates that wreaks absolute havoc on everyone's brains, just getting rid of the smartphone has had more effect than anything. I can still text people, I can still use pretty much any instant messanger or social media bar Snapchat but I'm not glued to this horrible slab of 24/7 stimuli all the time. I actually have a desire to read books, something I haven't been able to do in years, and my sleep and mental state have improved super hard. Technology can connect us together in a lot of ways and I think that's awesome but part of dealing with it on my own, since lord knows we're at a point before the necessary systemic change is actually implemented, has been forcing myself to cut my losses and not be connected 24/7. My friends won't vanish overnight if I can't text them at literally any moment and a hard part of using social media in the modern day is that it feels tailor designed to bleed that anxiety into your brain of "oh god if I'm not constantly texting people back and checking my media I'll lose all my friends and job prospects" but it's just not true. The first few weeks after quitting having a smartphone were worse than the first year combined of when I quit smoking, but unlike quitting smoking I don't think there's been a single moment where I've doubted my decision. So uh, yeah. Just my thoughts. I don't think we need to go full techless hermit mode to exist - but relegating my online world to my computer and then limiting when I can use it (along with quitting Twitter a year or two ago lol) has made my life noticeably better, and has helped me appreciate what benefits of technology I actually kept.

[@KaiserRatte56]

I am impressed by the fact that you overcame being radicalised. Thats a big step, you will definetly be able to quit social media!

[@xx_isabel_the_wolf_xx3869]

I got pulled down the alt-right pipeline during gamergate, and i was very self hatey. Eventually i got pulled outta that stuff by loved ones and content creators like Destiny, Philosophy tube, Hbomberguy ect. I got my act together and managed to pull myself in a more stable position in my life mentally and physically, it's not perfect mind you but I'm getting there

[@lapizcata6930]

@@TECHNOJESTER I have recently taken the step of barring my use of social media to my computer, with the exception of youtube where i just really enjoy some creators. I'm really glad to hear that you have managed to kick your bad online consumption habits!

[@wendys_lemonade2459]

I’m really grateful that he’s working on being a more authentic version of himself that makes *him* comfortable. He seems like such a sweet individual, and I’m really excited for what he’s doing next. “Tomcat Disposables” was such a good song

[@ragcat3732]

I could listen to him talk authentically for hours. He just feels like a calm voice of reason even when talking about kinda taboo subjects and always articulates his points amazingly

[@annaharrington8397]

I actually did delete tiktok roughly 2 or 3 weeks ago and it was such a good decision. I’m really happy I finally got around to doing it, partly inspired by Mr. Wood

[@kimjongwaifu3742]

My wife and I recently saw Will in St. Louis. I'm a huge fan. Hoping to see him again in Atlanta. I think I'll always jones for the "wacky fantastical suicide" stuff... but I wouldn't trade the authenticity for anything. The show I saw in St Louis was so human... so pure. Big love, Will. :-)

[@morganstauter8660]

I misread the end of this as something like “Big Will love” and it made my head spin

[@possibly_stupid]

Noooooo I live near st Louis but wasn't a fan yet when he did the tour :(

[@handmemyshovel]

thank you for your insight kim jong waifu i hope you and your waifu are doing well

[@dogwithgun6724]

I happened upon will’s music in that “gay clown” phase and I still love the music from that era, but his more recent stuff HAS felt much more authentic and really spoke to me. I can relate to feeling insanely lonely and I was in tears listening to Tomcat Disposables for the first time. Judging by this interview and watching his streams, I’m definitely ready to see the more real version of will.

[@legallyrequired]

God yes this is so true. Tumblr recommended me a post in 2017 that was promoting eating disorders. 5 years later I am still recovering from anorexia. Will Wood honestly has made me cut back on my social media use. Now I read books and shit, which is wild! Update: I’ve deleted all of my social media and I’ve never felt better. It’s given me time to work on my art, read, and get back into learning. I still have youtube and tumblr, but not having those distractions has helped me a lot. But I’ll admit that it was a bit hard to explain to all of my followers that I was deleting my accounts because Will Wood told me to

[@Worldwidesama]

Proud of you

[@OctoJuice]

"funny music man said no more screen time so I'll catch you guys later"

[@rrileyhorn6017]

yes, as expected I found will wood through the surge in his “Normal Album” in 2020, but after I realized how good “I/Me/Myself” was, I said “holy crap I need more of this” I listened to his self-ish, and everything is a lot album and singles, etc, and now I’ve completely just fallen in love with his newer songs, it’s so upsetting how a chuck of his community treats him and how most are my age. It’s just so incredible to see how passionate he his and his concerns, you don’t find many people like that..

[@stitchgor3]

Jeez I love will wood…. I know I know cliche, but I’m 12 and honestly will woods music has helped me identify parts of myself I didn’t know the right words for, it’s helped me come to terms with who I am, and unfortunately whilst white noise seems very relatable right now due to something medical for a family member,I’m glad I can relate to this output of music and feel like I’m not alone. Through gender and sexuality struggles, to self image issues, will wood has done so much for me as a person and whilst he may not do I thank him for that.

[@lyric9180]

Reading this comments, I realize that every single person, at least that appreciates Will Wood genuinely, has the sam exact feelings as I do. But not in a "Everyone's the same, no one matters" kind of way, but In a "You're not alone, and you're valid in your own personal feelings." Gosh, I love every single will wood song.

[@siriusylee]

it's interesting to see him go from Character Will Wood, to Authentic Will Wood. Or just Will Wood at that. Although it took me a while to realize it was a character he was playing, I'm gonna stay around for it. It's cool. I think more fans around my age should watch this interview.

[@rorancrawlller5376]

Im a maladaptive teen and will wood's music has helped me a lot throughout this year. He's given me a type of security because I've never known who I actually am with self-expression and I think it's great that so many people have found sanctuary with his music. Thanks Will Wood, you are super FKING cool

[@daphthecompletepossiblehuman]

This is my first time hearing Will Wood outside of his music. He is honestly such an genuinely kind and intelligent man,, tho I guess it doesn't come off as a suprise since it really seeps through his music as well. I truly believe the conversations being started in this video are really important to have,and I'm glad that such a beloved artist is so passionate abt that as well.

[@kimber.1226]

I found the Normal Album and fell in love with it. But I listened to "Incase I make it " for the first time last night and actually sobbed. The combination if his voice and his words struck some kind of chord with me. I'm going to be doing an STLP digital art project on the song Falling Up because it made me cry the most. Will Wood is probably my comfort artist now.

[@Milo-bi1vk]

Always love hearing what he has to say! Tomcat disposables was amazing in every way. A lot of Will woods music has helped me through tough times, which is kinda weird cause I dont know the man and Ive undoubtedly created a false replica of him to fit my own personal needs. But the feeling i get to listening to any of his music seems to help. I dont know how or why, but it does. I agree with all the points he made in this video! I really hope he makes a live album :)

[@deskonocido69]

x2 i just cried a lot when i hear it, all the lyrics of will for one reason fit perfect in my situation, i don't know why, can be my brain just making this but its crazy

[@MA-ot1qf]

You sound like a really cool guy

[@MA-ot1qf]

He's fucking brilliant. That's all I have to say about this guy

[@mediocreclementine7649]

been using the internet since i was old enough to read and i'm pretty sure I'm more the product of what my mind has been fed through social media than it is myself. Can't really undo the damage, just trying to keep on trucking and reach a point in life where I can find some peace. Social media can worsen depression, but what I've noticed is that many people use it as an escape from reality, more than as a pastime. I've found that when people are at a comfortable and enjoyable point in their lives, the phone is picked up a lot less, and vice versa for those struggling. I think that the social media epidemic is much more of a symptom that the world is deeply broken than it is the root cause of the issue,, though it certainly isn't helping things. Like kidney disease is to advanced multiple myeloma! Sure it causes a host of problems, but it didn't happen spontaneously. It happens because something else is wrong that's making that problem worse, which makes other issues occur.

[@KaiserRatte56]

Well spoken.

[@astraltoast]

I really like his previous style in music and all, but knowing from what place it was coming makes me feel bad for him. I'm glad he's making steps to be more authentic version of himself and I like his new music that's reflecting that change. It's really inspiring to see Will Wood trying to be better, it makes me more hopeful that there's chance for me to not be a "mentally ill gay clown" for my whole life. I hope he'll always do what makes him the most happy, even if not everyone will enjoy those changes.

[@payten4515]

i love will wood no matter what style he uses. he is the most unique and creative artist ive ever heard. i know poetry isnt the same as music, but he really gives me hope for my writing because the lyrics speak to me so much.

[@kit4243]

i love how transparent he's being because, sure a lot of his shit is relatable but he's proof it gets better. i just wish his community could let him move on a bit more because it's almost like we're chaining him down and it sucks to see. i also really agree with his point on social media; i have a LOT of trauma from social spaces, especially in shit like discord and even old yt spaces from like 2015. in any case, ww is a great inspiration to me and i think he's just really relatable sometimes

[@tooth-ish8099]

crossing my fingers for a potential live album !

[@wheatstack5018]

he has one already up if you dont know, its called The Real Will Wood (Music from the Award-Winning Concert Film) [Live]

[@tooth-ish8099]

@@wheatstack5018 yes i know that album & i love it :-)

[@cicadadays420]

YOU GOT ITTTT

[@tooth-ish8099]

@@cicadadays420 YES & iT'S EVEN BETTER THAN i iMAGiNED !! :-))

[@cicadadays420]

@@tooth-ish8099 i need to know your favourite track

[@ocsanik502]

Will Wood wins the award for being the first musician I've seen who acknowledges how terrible these algorithms combined with the already existent mass surveillence can be on people (especially children's) mental health

[@mormyrustapirus6979]

All I can say is that the eloquency with which Will Wood speaks on his work and on himself as an individual greatly inspires me to be honest with myself and my own creative aspirations, as I'm finding myself in my mentally and emotionally unstable teen years. When I'm a relatively normally functioning adult, it's on the bucket list to thank this dude for being even just in small part a wake-up call for me to stay grounded.

[@FireKeep]

I appreciate this authentic self much more than the meat effigy "man in lipstick" character he felt he needed to portray for his audience. Surprise surprise, "In case I make it," has turned out to be his best work imo and I hope he continues this route of becoming a better self and in turn a greater artist.

[@sick_0nick402]

heard a lot of these points when i saw him live, really looking forward to the new album! the concert was amazing, i hope we got him to hate missouri as much as we do :)

[@amoureux6502]

Personally I thought it was pretty funny that he didn't even know he was in Missouri

[@discountdemon]

As someone who dealt with social media and general technology addiction in middle school that left lasting emotional/mental impacts, I really liked what he had to say about the malevolence of social media and the corporations that run them. I hope his message spreads to a lot more people, especially preteens/teens dealing with mental health issues who are coping with it in the unhealthy ways I did.

[@caitlinhsu9074]

oh hey it’s me

[@ThatHandsomeWeirdo]

AHHHHH YOU WERE SO LUCKY AND YOU WERE A GREAT LISTENER/INTERVIEWER

[@J.W.MusicAndStuff]

wooooaaaahhhh

[@WrestleCat9]

Opium den metaphor was on point

[@iminabox842]

Considering the first Will Wood song I heard was ‘The Main Character’, his old material was a shock to me. I like both, glad to see you’ve gotten better with mental health!

[@Orbitwashere]

His first song for me was I/me/myself. He is so talented

[@Jroobelucios]

Mine was dr sunshine is dead, b but that was long before I actually started listening to his music. My friend animated 6up 5oh, then I heard laplaces angel, and then I was hooked.

[@tavvicat7831]

I deleted TikTok two nights ago before even watching this. It was absolutely killing my mental health and self image. Watching this just further cemented the fact that it was the right thing to do.

[@Ray-op7xc]

So how you holding up with that now? I also deleted mine recently and am definitely better for it

[@justsomefool1969]

"Its like having friends in opium dens" yeah that sums it up

[@TheBlackBoxWarrior65]

I found it quite shocking when he said he felt lonely almost throughout his whole life. It kind of hit a little too close to home because I often find myself feeling that way as well, just lonely. Upon him saying he would like to help those who feel like him, I just really wish he could. It's not like I'd be able to have a conversation with him but Im really just hoping for someone or something out there to pull me out of this never ending problem that is my mindset

[@EveCitrus]

Hey, just a heads up that the audio is de-synced from about 15:07 onwards. Amazing interview though, it was refreshing as hell to see someone talk about social media so brutally honestly, and i'm super excited for the rest of the album after hearing the context around it :D

[@RandomPerson-eq3uc]

It's not de-synced, its white noise

[@mitsofu]

thank you so so much for conducting and sharing this interview, it was very much needed

[@soreandscary]

Will’s authenticity as of late is really pleasant, and his passion really shows in his music. He makes great points here

[@sapphiretruffle]

I keep discovering accounts like this of people going through paranoid anxieties and intrusive thoughts and I realize I'm so not alone in this way. If that's resonating with you too, hang in there. Me too. I love you.

[@paintedcarrots1049]

first Will Wood song i heard was Dr. Sunshine is Dead. I love the self-ish album so much, with the Normal album being very nearly my favorite, but In Case i Make it just feels so real to me, you can hear the emotion and authenticity in every line of those songs and it really adds something that makes it my favorite. The realistic approach to mental health is just incredible.

[@vibequeen4632]

Will Wood is absolutely correct about social media, I'm 19 and it took me some time to realize how (specifically TikTok) absolutely fucked me up. I've often had patterns of getting the app, enjoying it for a bit, getting anxious/depressed from it and re deleting it (repeat cycle). At one point I decided to just keep it deleted for a while. I knew I didn't want it back when I did a "trial run" on my computer and immediately felt anxious opening it up, a realization that was oddly freeing. I'm still on instagram which is hard to put up (I'm a visual artist so I feel a sort of pressure to post there and a need to support/explore other creators) but this interview is really making me consider leaving it behind as well, although it's also hard to leave that one since it's where my friends and family chat back and forth a lot.

[@willwouldnot]

he is so right about social media stuff, seems like a cool guy much respect

[@cyberscraps]

as a person in their early 20s who is slowly learning to grow and try, his journey through the albums and stages of his life is very relatable. unfortunately everything is, still, a lot.

[@Whatnoticus]

I found Wills music during a time of my life where my own mental illness and paranoia are ruining my life, my own brain is working against itself all because its scared to move past some sort of pain that makes it feel known and seen. im still in that phase of my life but im currently setting up an appointment at a local community health place for my own psychiatric treatment. I know it wont magically fix me (would be great if it did) but I'll at least finally be ABLE to start. Also the first song I heard of his was Mr sunshine is dead, so yeah....... I turned around in platos cave and looked outside because I heard a funny goofy song. Thanks Will, its awful out here!

[@RaspberryV3]

As much as I love songs like contards solution and 2-econd 2-ight 2-ear the calmer ones like cover this song where always some favorites when I don’t feel great.

[@vancethrowaway2207]

What a brilliant, genuine person. The pandemic brought out the worst in all of us. We're glad you're still here.

[@harptastic]

I really hope more people see this - videos like this have made me begin to back away from social media, and I really hope others can do the same. I've lost friends to social media and I wouldn't wish that upon anyone.

[@valentin10010]

hes such a sweet guy i hope he knows that and is happier now hes very caring and deserves the same back

[@maicey_t.]

I've only somewhat recently become aware of Will Wood, but so far his newer stuff has felt different and more hopeful and I'm happy to know I'm not just imagining it. The first time I heard Against The Kitchen Floor I didn't realize it was him for a good chunk of the song. It was so gentle and vulnerable and REAL, and spoke to me so deeply I ended up stopping everything I was doing to listen to the words. It made me cry.

[@haedus1604]

awesome interview! i completely agree with will's points.

[@mth9267]

Feared the worse hearing the first single about not I dontwant to be that guy anymore . But his style from all his older recordings shined so clearly through the new album despite I want to make damn sure that he is dead Quote. Will wood will always keep the red thread in his music. Thats how to be authentic

[@bona-fidebowers2119]

I want to thank Will for letting us know we're not alone.

[@mayalesliemorel]

he is so intelligent and it truly shows through his work, hes the best artist out there imo

[@cats-a-lot3609]

So real

[@morganstauter8660]

If any of you guys are interested in more stuff that talks about social media and the issues around it kind of like this, I think you should check out Octet by Dave Malloy. It’s an a cappella musical about a group of people in sort of an AA meeting setup, but instead of alcoholics, it’s internet addiction and stuff. It talks about a lot of this beautifully and it’s a very underrated show that deserves some more love.

[@william.inwonderland]

YES THIS!! octet (and all of dave’s stuff) is fantastic. dave was the reason i deleted facebook and twitter. will is the reason i deleted tiktok and i’m spending less time on instagram. love the crossover in will wood and dave malloy fans.

[@morganstauter8660]

@@william.inwonderland Dave Malloy is incredible. It’s such a strange crossover in people who like them both, but at the same time it makes a lot of sense.

[@phrog8138]

thanks for the recommendation!!!

[@yourlocalcat-boy2564]

I actually love him sm /p

[@cheeseman28]

OBEY ME AND WILL WOOD FAN?! BRO ME TOO WHAT AND LEVI RAHFEJABKE

[@Lycan_the_deerdog]

My use of social media is definitely a problem, but it's very hard to stop since making friends outside of it feels impossible, especially as someone who was very recently diagnosed with ASD.

[@AndRocProductions]

Tomcat Disposables really moved me and I really look forward to what else is in store.

[@cartaphilus242]

A little sad about the loss of the piano, he inspired me to pick up piano again after 6 years

[@thebatman7632]

There's still piano in "In case I make it,"! Not as insane as his older work, but most definitely still some beautiful piano work in the album

[@succedaneous638]

tomcat is such a raw song i dont know. Im just really glad that Will is on the mend, if even a little. His music has evolved so much and im soso happy he feels comfortable enough to take this leap with his viewers backing him. in case i die, or make it, so excited

[@junkyard_dog18]

thank you, mr. wood, for existing.

[@Ghost-jp5qn]

"it's not designed to be a service" as they say, if you're not buying a product from a company, then you're the product.

[@omj1045]

Wow, this was great. I agree with everything he said.

[@lexi0545]

This is an amazing interview. used to be a big fan of wood a few years ago, I haven’t really listened to his stuff in a while but I still really respect him as a person, and this interview just cements my respect for him and as someone who has basically grown up with the internet ever since I was a baby I do think it’s affecting our society in both a positive and negative way, but the negatives are probably more impactful than the positives without us really knowing. I’m interested to hear the new album after not hearing his music for a while, I’m always interested in his perspective.

[@MxchiefMxker]

Great interview, honestly refreshing to see such real stuff talked about. Hope people actually hear him on what he’s actually saying instead of just projecting whatever they wanna see on him. Lots of food for thought. Thanks for the interview!!!

[@MxchiefMxker]

Contrasting this interview with ones from years back really shows an awful lot about the personal journey that comes with self reflection and the perspective that comes from shadow work

[@KAZam_1]

i got into will wood fairly early, and i found him through the more.. unhinged stuff so to say, but it really fascinates me how much he really went through, and how he expressed/dealt with it. seeing how much he grew as a person really warms my heart,, i'm still a massive fan of the more wacky tracks, but, a few songs from "In case I make it," also hold a really special place in my heart. i think the reason i like will wood so much is because some of his songs hit VERY close to home and its just comforting to hear my thoughts be replayed to me by someone i look up to. i don't know, that might be weird but, i feel like i need to voice my thoughts more often, seeing how i've been scolded for being "too apathetic", essentially

[@cookiebooawek]

Wow this was a very interesting interview :) Everything he said about social media was completely true. And no matter what “genre” or style of music he shifts towards, I’m very excited for it! As much as I love his old stuff, knowing that this new album will be more authentic and won’t be like anything he’s done before makes me even more excited. His growth as an artist and as a person throughout his albums is so evident and I’m looking forward for what awaits in the future 💞

[@Scottpickett21]

Coming from someone who similarly struggles with psychiatric issues I was always able to deeply relate to Will Woods music at different points of my time. I found myself feeling incredibly lonely and isolated, no one around me knew what was happening to me, they didn't even know what the disorders I had meant nor had they ever experienced anything similar. Wills music had always made me feel seen and a lot less alone.

[@dxmpsterfire]

he never fails to say everything he wants to say so eloquently. I saw him live this past monday and all i could think about was how he basically expressed my feelings for me. For years i've understood my mental health but never found a way to speak on it and never truly knew if it was just me. When i saw him live it felt like a breath of fresh air, he absolutely made me feel understood and Im really grateful for that.

[@irishub7889]

Honestly I quite like how all the songs/albums are different genres, tiz cool

[@eitteb_em]

You know, I don’t want to jinx it, but watching this makes me a bit more confident that I could make it too? Idk. Or that I’m not awful for not being ok or not seeming to go anywhere with my health. I feel hopeful.

[@BugsAndBobbit]

Coming to this after the in case I make it album makes me happy. It feels like he's getting better, because he IS getting better. That just makes me happy and hopeful

[@isle-unto-thyself]

This was such a good interview ?? And I didn't know people had a problem with the new songs, that really sucks.. As for the social media bit, yes. I've seen so many of my favorite artists be ripped to shreds over the stupidest things and I agree with the fact these companies need to be held responsible. The kids who do these horrible things wouldn't have had the chance or even thoughts to do it if they weren't stuck in an echo chamber where only similar people reside. It's so heartbreaking. I know it won't happen anytime soon, but I hope everyone in this situation can get help. From Will to his fans. Everyone in this community is so creative and passionate and it sucks to see people treat eachother and him the way they do. Blah blah sappy stuff aside, I'm hyped as hell for the new album. All song bits n such I've heard from streams sounded awesome !!

[@martingao1339]

It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the production of this incredible interview. Thanks for this opportunity!!

[@bestypotato]

Will wood is such an amazing person

[@tooth-ish8099]

really happy to hear will's views !

[@julesd8022]

This video was the thing to convince me to delete TikTok lol. I mean it really made me think about how negative social media can be, and how emotionally draining it is to hear about such horrible things all the time every day, don’t get me wrong they’re important, but it’s not good to constantly be subjected to that. And I’m glad I got to realize that :)

[@markerbirthday]

This interview was phenomenal. I definitely cried listening to Tomcat Disposables… and this whole interview was a good and straightforward explanation of where you were going with your music. When I first learned about In Case I Make It, I was worried about things but this has cleared things up for me. I really do hope you as a person continue to better yourself and that this process pays off.

[@BiblicallyAccurateHoodie]

I love both “versions” of will wood, the crazy wacky version of himself and the quiet version. Both mean so much to me. I’m glad he is being able to be his authentic self. He is getting me through life rn.

[@TheEaterofPumpkins]

This is so damn refreshing to hear, especially from an artist I already look up to. Will, i really hope you start a trend with this.

[@lafayette230]

Honestly, i like icimi more than the other albums, of course, i love the other albums, but icimi just connects with me in a way i don't think i could put into words. It makes me feel so many emotions that i don't even have names for, its truly one of the greatest albums ive ever listened to

[@BupiDoodles]

I got a TikTok ad on this video. My, that's quite ironic.

[@JoyfulIsAnOctopus]

I really enjoy seeing Will Wood voice his opinions because I recognize them A lot of songs reflects what he thinks For example Marsha, Thankk You for The Dailects but I Need you to Leave lines up well with the question about the internet

[@anastasiyayefimova9450]

Actually Will talking about Tik Tok really made think of if not deletening, but at least trying to quit it for a few days, cause honestly waste so much time here + it affects my mental heath in not very good way. Even tho i don't like admitting it

[@IWishIHadARat]

it's really great to see how much he's changed over the years. I've looked back at some of his old interviews and I can really tell how unstable he was and how uncomfortable he felt in himself. he was much more fidgety and tense in those, and seeing how much he's grown is truly refreshing.

[@rc-g3593]

He’s a very eloquent speaker. Excited for the album :)

[@justin4530]

will wood you’re saying what i’ve been thinking thank you

[@nekotrash6664]

I really needed to hear this. I deleted tiktok after asking myself what I really get it out of if.

[@cats-a-lot3609]

Tiktok just gives me art ideas, silly funny videos, and fuels my obsession (hyperfixation) on the game rain world idk I think it’s a really silly little app I like ot

[@roadworkaheadsign3707]

He’s very articulate

[@weirdscience369]

Genuinely this dude is so wise.

[@ayven9641]

Ever since i discovered his music in late 2021 i have related to his music so much and his music has been so comforting, and his new album makes me so calm and just content with everything

[@fizzstix]

social media is set up in such a way that it makes people hate each other, and then as a result, themselves. i had internalized the hate, abuse, bigotry and normalisation of such that i witnessed on the internet so much that it's carried into who i am now. it made me act angrily and irrationally, and made me feel awful about simply being alive and myself all because of the opinions of strangers on the internet who i will most likely never meet in real life. i've tried to break off from it as much as i could. the only social media i actively use are discord, pinterest and youtube (and i occasionally still use sites like amino when i'm EXTREMELY bored lol) but i deleted twitter, tiktok and instagram simply because they were causing me more harm than good. using them wasn't out of leisure, it was out of a strange insecurity-rooted obligation i felt to be "up to date" and "in the know". coincidentally, during these long periods of self-loathing, i found a lot of comfort and confidence in will woods music. in some odd way it helped me process and understand the emotions i was feeling in a way that was healthy, and wouldn't damage my mental health. but yeah, sorry for the ramble but I'm grateful that this video and will wood exists. i honestly can't wait to see what he does next, imo his recent stuff has been amazing so far!

[@Mr.Meowgical]

Good interview. Stoked to see this fella live next week.