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So Acaster wont blame you for initially writing off his new album,Party Gator Purgatory.
I do that when people do similar projects, he says.
And then you check it out and it is.
As producer, Acaster wanted to approach the music like a fan, rather than a comedian.
It was like buying an album that you could interact with, he says.
But its also surprisingly polished, dynamic, and at times poignant.
What sort of direction were you giving the contributors?It depended.
Certain people, they didnt want to know anything.
They were just like, Send me the track and Ill do whatever.
As much as I could, Id give no direction.
Say I wanted a sax solo somewhere.
I was surprised at how seriously the musicians took it.
That was really down to Joanna Gomila and Laia Valles improvisations over the top of it.
I never told anyone, This isnt a comedy project.
I never said, This is really serious.
I probably said, This is neither of those things, just whatever you want it to be.
Its not a comedy album, its not a super-serious album, its just a project.
This is something were making and itll be whatever it is.
I think it would have to be a residency somewhere.
I have tentatively asked a few people who were on the album if they would be up for it.
Theres probably still some more lessons to learn, I imagine.
Was there a worst show of the run?No, not yet.
The thing with the format of it and the whole idea is that there cant be a bad show.
Itd only be a bad show if I went back on my own rules and started complaining onstage.
I had a show where I just wasnt enjoying it.
Why do I feel like this?Because theyre actually quite a nice audience.
Theyre laughing, I can see their faces, theyre not grimacing at me.
Im doing the material the way that its meant to be done.
So why dont I like this?
And then I was like,Oh, before I went on, I drank a shit-ton of caffeine.
I was like,You drank two of those in the dressing room before you went on.
That made things very difficult.
Most of them never do, even though you believe in them.
Just do a project.
