Glaive Interviews Polo Perks For Second Episode Of ‘Tennis Club’
Perks recently joined glaive on his U.S. tour.
Episode two of glaive’s new “Tennis Club” series featuring New York-based rapper Polo Perks, is out now. The pair is coming off an extensive summer run, where Perks supported the 18-year-old breakout artist at venues across North America.
The ongoing series finds glaive in conversation with fellow artists and longtime friends over a series of tennis matches—including ericdoa who featured on episode one earlier this month—with additional guests to be announced soon. Check out the latest episode below.
glaive’s “Tennis Club” arrives after his new album i care so much that i dont care at all, the artist’s debut album out now on Interscope Records. Produced with previous collaborators Jeff Hazin and Ralph Castelli, the album has received widespread critical praise from Pitchfork, Vulture, Billboard, The FADER, FLOOD Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan, and more.
The artist’s three EPs to date—cypress grove, all dogs go to heaven (plus its deluxe edition old dog, new tricks), and then i’ll be happy with ericdoa—have received widespread critical acclaim, landing him at the top of Best Of lists from outlets across the country.
Growing up in the small town of Hendersonville, North Carolina, glaive was first drawn to the sounds of radio-friendly pop songs he’d listen to in the car with his mom, before his listening soon pulled him into the nascent world of SoundCloud rap. When the pandemic hit in 2020, he spent a month indoors, in his room with black-out curtains. It was out of this period that his first songs came to be.
He collaborated with friends he met online, forming musical collectives and experimenting with production. His subsequent rise was meteoric, powered by a steady stream of new music that quickly earned him acclaim and a devoted following.
