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This article originally appeared in ‘Hypebeast Magazine Issue 32: The Fever Issue.’ Please visit HBX to grab your copy.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nothing fazes Destroy Lonely. \u201cI always imagined myself doing things larger than what a normal life would be,\u201d the 22-year-old artist says with an easy, unpracticed nonchalance that belies his age. Lonely, as his fans call him, is certainly having a year that\u2019s \u201clarger than normal life.\u201d When he sat down with us, he was preparing for his second tour of the year, following the release of a 26-song project, modeling gigs with Givenchy and Marc Jacobs, and a collaboration with 1017 ALYX 9SM.<\/p>\n

Lonely first picked up a microphone in middle school, and later garnered a loyal following with viral tracks like \u201cBane\u201d and \u201cNo Stylist.\u201d He\u2019s signed to fellow iconoclast Playboi Carti’s Opium record label, and is building out a mysterious world of his own that rivals his mentor\u2019s, thanks to his recent LP If Looks Could Kill<\/em>\u2014a pinboard of sonic styles and reference points. \u201cI download everything everywhere,\u201d he says of the project\u2019s wide-ranging influences, running the gamut from horror films and video games, to alternative rock. Lonely\u2019s even got an alter ego, the sinister, masked \u201cLook Killa,\u201d who starred in a short horror film of the same name. \u201cIt\u2019s part of me,\u201d he says when asked about the character and his creative process. \u201cI just keep pushing the boundaries of what people know music to be. I don\u2019t see limits in music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before embarking on the Antagonist Tour this fall with Carti and the rest of his Opium label mates, Destroy Lonely weighed in on how his unreleased music is akin to private diary entries, style manifestation, and his personal methods for staying grounded as his profile continues to skyrocket. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s talk about your album If Looks Could Kill<\/em>. What makes this record special? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I was staying in New York for the whole month and a half that I was working on it. I had all my producers in the studio with me, as well as my girlfriend and best friends. It was really fun. I was watching a bunch of horror movies. I was putting my whole life on my sleeve for the moment, just making music from the heart.<\/p>\n

How does this album represent who you are as an artist?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The album represents a transitional period in my life where I was seeing, hearing, and being inspired by a bunch of different experiences. That\u2019s what I wanted to present to the world\u2014a download of experiences and inspirations that I hold true to myself.<\/p>\n

Masks are a major theme in the album\u2019s visuals. Where do they come from and how do they connect to your universe?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s the \u201cLook Killa\u201d mask, and I\u2019m the Look Killa. It\u2019s part of me. The mask is coming with me for the rest of this journey, and will be something I wear on tour. I want to expand [the motif] to a larger universe, whether through short films or full-length movies.1 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span>2 of 2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span><\/p>\n

How is this character a different presentation of yourself?<\/strong>
The Look Killa is a version of me that doesn\u2019t hear the world\u2019s opinions and thoughts. He just wants to put out music. Sometimes, I let things get in my ear and it throws me off a little bit. But the Look Killa gives no fucks.<\/p>\n

If Looks Could Kill<\/em> is 26 tracks long, but you have hundreds of unreleased songs. What do you intend to do with all the extra material?<\/strong>
My friends and I make so much music. We have so many different feelings and vibes. I hope I\u2019m able to release it all to the world one day. Every song I ever made is a diary entry. Some of them are sent to the world and some of them I keep to myself.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had like three, four, five different tracklists for every project I\u2019ve ever made. I thought out If Looks Could Kill<\/em> for the past two years of my life. Same with No Stylist<\/em>. I was ready to let people hear those songs because I elevated them to a point where it made sense to release them. I have certain steps I want to take, and after those are complete I\u2019m like, \u201cThis is it. I\u2019m ready to show this.\u201d<\/p>\n

You recently dropped \u201cTurn Your Phone Off\u201d with Pinkpantheress. How is collaborating with another artist different from working solo, and what was that process like? <\/strong>
I think she wanted me on it for a while, and I had always wanted to make a song with her. I was in New York, she pulled up and played the song, and I put a verse on it. It was a quick but really good and insightful session. It\u2019s always fun to work with different artists who make different music from me, seeing their creative processes, and learning about where they find their sound.1 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span>2 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span>3 of 3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span><\/p>\n

What are some other music influences that have made their way into your material? <\/strong>
Right now, I like a bunch of alternative rock sounds. I got a bunch of unreleased songs with different types of electronic instrumentals and rhythmic-type beats. I try to make all types of music when I\u2019m in the studio. I don\u2019t just make rap songs.<\/p>\n

Where do you find inspiration outside music?<\/strong>
I play a bunch of video games. That\u2019s not to say that I like video game noises in my music, but worlds that are cre- ated in video games are extremely crazy to me. They\u2019re always 100% creative. Worlds that are created in movies, movie soundtracks, or the vibes that movies curate inspire me, as well. Same goes for different architecture and technology in the world. I just keep my eyes open.<\/p>\n

Do you want your music to be relatable, even after you\u2019ve reached this level of success? <\/strong>
When I\u2019m in the booth and I\u2019m making a song, I want it to be relatable. I still have personal challenges, financial chal- lenges, and goals I\u2019m trying to reach. People who are in the same place will be able to accept it. I don\u2019t actively try to be relatable to people who aren\u2019t going through the same things as me, though, because that wouldn\u2019t be who I am.<\/p>\n

How did you get interested in fashion? <\/strong>
Since I was a kid, I always loved clothes. When I didn\u2019t have money, I was wearing black skinny jeans and denim jackets from H&M. I\u2019d play video games like Grand Theft Auto and dress how I wanted to look through my character in the game. I\u2019d also study clothes and I spent time learning about a whole bunch of different brands, creative directors, and designers. I got visions of how I want to look and I\u2019m now able to completely live in those visions. The way I dress right now is how I wanted to dress my whole life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have a stylist. I don\u2019t believe in stylists. I dress myself 25\/8.”<\/q><\/p>\n

How often do you style yourself? <\/strong>
I don\u2019t have a stylist. I don\u2019t believe in stylists. I dress myself 25\/8. When I\u2019m doing photoshoots, I\u2019m wearing my own clothes, picking out my own clothes, doing everything myself.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your mindset when you put together a fit? <\/strong>
What would be the most Bobby [Destroy Lonely\u2019s given first name] shit to wear? Fuck Destroy Lonely. I think about what resonates with me as a person and then I put it on.<\/p>\n

How did your collaboration with Matthew Williams and 1017 ALYX 9SM come about? What\u2019s your relationship with Matthew like? <\/strong>
I can\u2019t even recall the first time I spoke to Matthew. Now, we talk every couple of weeks or so. I appreciate that relationship because it\u2019s helping me dive deeper into the fashion world. Every time I link up with him, I learn something. I remember I used to watch 1017 ALYX 9SM fashion shows while sleeping on my homie\u2019s couch in LA. I would buy all the 1017 ALYX 9SM. I loved that brand. I still do to this day.<\/p>\n

Will you be expanding your reach in fashion? <\/strong>
I got my own brand that I want to dive into. I feel like that\u2019s something to continue as my career goes on. I\u2019m going to have a whole world beyond music.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m a world. Ken Carson is a world. Playboi Carti\u2019s a world. Homixide Gang is their own world. Opium is the universe for all that.”<\/q><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve accomplished a lot this year. How do you stay grounded as your profile continues to rise? <\/strong>
My streaming numbers have risen. My shows have gotten crazier. Other than that, it\u2019s all the same to me. I don\u2019t feel like I have a higher profile or like I\u2019m anybody different than where I was last year or the year before. I try to stay true to who I am, and always remember that I\u2019m doing this to feed the people I feed and help the people I need to help, not to be famous or just have fun. <\/p>\n

One of your lyrics is, \u201cAnd I\u2019d throw all this shit away if I can\u2019t give it to none of my homies.\u201d What do your friends mean to you? <\/strong>
My friends are some of the most important people in my life. I\u2019m inspired by them. They keep me on the right path. They always show me new stuff. I\u2019ve got friends who don\u2019t make music. I\u2019ve got friends who are smarter than me, richer than me. I learn from everybody the same way that I learn from the world.<\/p>\n

In the past, you\u2019ve called Ken Carson your twin. Can you tell us more about that relationship dynamic? <\/strong>
Ken is one of my best friends. He\u2019s with me damn near every day. Right now, we\u2019re both going through some of the same things and we come from the same places. A lot of people aren\u2019t able to take their friends with them on this journey. A lot of people start acting weird. We were friends before this shit, and I\u2019m pretty sure we\u2019re gonna be friends after.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Max Durante<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s been the biggest change in your life since your career blew up? <\/strong>
I\u2019ve wanted to [be a musician] since I was a kid, so it\u2019s not really anything that\u2019s extremely new or shocking to me, but I am trying to get used to having fans hold me up so highly. Everything that I was doing before has gotten larger.<\/p>\n

You have tour dates with Playboi Carti and the rest of the Opium label throughout the fall. How do you unwind while touring? <\/strong>
Tour is probably when I\u2019m most active and most ready to go. I just love being on the road and visiting different places and seeing all my fans going crazy. It\u2019s another learning experience.<\/p>\n

What do you think makes being part of the Opium world so special for fans and for you personally? <\/strong>
I\u2019m a world. Ken is a world. Carti\u2019s a world. Homixide Gang is their own world. Opium is the universe for all that. For me personally, Opium is a family. For my fans, this is another thing for them to be a part of.<\/p>\n

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Fashion Credits<\/em><\/p>\n

First Look
Net Hoodie: Jil Sanders
Pants: Rick Owens
Leather boots: Rick Owens
Jewelry: His own<\/em><\/p>\n

Second Look
Fur Jacket: GmbH
Tank top: Rick Owens
Leather snake Pants: Balenciaga
Fur boots: Rick Owens
Jewelry: His own<\/em>
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