In this two-part interview with Erik Garlington, the brains and brawn behind the black and queer pop-punk outfit Proper., we discuss both his records, "The Surburbs Have Ruined My Life" and "I Spent the Winter Writing Songs About Getting Better," and how his background of being an outsider and a military brat lead him on a wild journey to be a pop-punk singer in New York City.



Full chronological playlist:



"Germany, 1991"



"A$AP Rocky Type Beat"



"Not Black Enough"



"Curtains Down! Throw in the Towel!"



"Bragging Rights (ft. Willow Hawks of The Sonder Bombs)"



"No Loitering"