Today, in support of his new solo album Dream Songs, Devon Welsh took part in a Reddit AMA session. At one point, Welsh was asked about his former Majical Cloudz bandmate Matthew Otto. “About a year and a half ago the information that your former bandmate Matthew Otto had sexually assaulted someone was being spread around musical and artistic communities in Montreal, in order to keep artists and fans safe,” wrote one Reddit user, who then mentioned that Otto had been in attendance during Welsh’s recent solo shows.

“Long story short, I believe the accuser absolutely and I'm very aware of how his behaviour has been distressing and obnoxious at recent shows,” Welsh responded. “My relationship with him has been troubled for multiple reasons, a lot of them are personal so I don’t want to go into them in public here.” Pitchfork has contacted Otto’s management for comment.

Update (08/28 11:33 a.m. ET): Devon Welsh has issued a statement following his initial comments regarding Otto. It reads:

I want to make some clarifications about the Reddit post that has been picked up by news outlets. The band ended for reasons unrelated to the accusation. It was due to a number of factors, including personal decisions as well as disagreements that are not relevant to any of this. I don’t think Matthew is a bad person. We have had a complicated relationship but it is personal and unrelated to any accusations of harmful behaviour. I take all accusations of sexual assault seriously and this is no exception. I know Matthew has undergone an accountability process for the accusation that was brought up. In my post I simply intended to validate the experience of the accuser but I cannot speak on all the details of the accusation because I don’t know them. When I say Matthew Otto’s behaviour was personally obnoxious and distressing at recent shows I was not referring to any knowledge of his behaviour making anyone feel unsafe or harmed. I’m happy to be approached at any of my shows if someone feels unsafe or is being harmed, by anyone."

Otto was not an original member of Majical Cloudz, but joined Welsh in place of former member Matthew Duffy, who departed in 2011. Otto appeared on their final albums and EPs: 2012’s Turns Turns Turns EP, 2013’s Impersonator, 2015’s Are You Alone?, and 2016’s Wait & See EP. Majical Cloudz broke up in 2016. In a statement at the time, they said they split up to work on “other projects and adventures.”