There were supposed to be three albums: the first, “Swimming,” was sort of the hybridization of going between hip-hop and song form. I think he wanted to tell people, “I still love this, I still do this.”What did you see as your role on the album? The emotional content of the album — his struggles with depression and anxiety — would be poignant even without knowing his fate. He was clearly trying to sort through his demons and was just being very, very honest, not trying to hide any of it. I feel like the album is a clear picture of somebody with those troubles who is funny and intelligent and was trying to look at them critically.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2020 18:11 UTC