Singer-songwriter Logan Farmer joins Deana Bianco in the KGNU Boulder studio to perform songs from his latest album, Nightmare World: I See the Horizon, and discuss the intention behind the record. Farmer shares how taking time away from releasing music allowed him to write more deliberately, exploring themes of complacency, complicity, and the emotional weight of modern life. He also talks about balancing creativity with the pressure to constantly produce content, and how giving himself space shaped the album’s sound.
During the session, Farmer also highlights a recent benefit EP, with proceeds supporting the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, and reflects on the contrast between that project’s raw, immediate recording style and the more intentional process behind his latest release. (Air Date 2/16/2026)
Listen to the studio session here:
Transcript:
Deana Bianco: And Logan Farmer, we’re going to talk to him right now. His mic was off, so Logan, tell us a little bit about what you’re going to play right now.
Logan Farmer: Hey, thanks for having me. I’m going to play “The Hunt.” It’s the first song on my new album.
Logan Farmer: Cool. I’m going to play another song from the new album called “String of Pearls.”
Deana Bianco: Logan Farmer, so beautiful. Let’s talk about your recent release, Nightmare World: I See the Horizon, which is such a heartbreakingly beautiful title. Walk me through the idea behind that title and what the album represents.
Logan Farmer: Sure. It’s actually a lyric from the song I just played. With this album, I’ve always used songwriting to process and explore what I’m feeling and my place in the world. I’ve been doing it for about 20 years now, since I was around 15, recording and releasing music.
I’ve always been aware of the risk of going on autopilot—putting out a new album every couple of years without really giving it the attention it deserves. So I spent a lot of time on this one, especially on the lyrics, trying to accurately capture what it feels like to be alive right now.
I thought a lot about the feeling of being complicit, the feeling of complacency, and the intersection between comfort and constant exposure to violence through our devices. I wanted to explore that sense of impending catastrophe rather than just living inside it, like I may have in past releases.
It was the longest gap between releases I’ve ever had—from 2022 to this one—but it gave me the space to make sure I was saying exactly what I wanted to say. It feels like an honest record, and I feel like I achieved what I set out to do.
Deana Bianco: I’m a therapist, so what you’re saying really resonates. Being present in your body and creating intentionally is something that’s hard to do right now. The ability to process emotions through music and art is so important. Where do you begin that process when recording an album with that intention?
Logan Farmer: Making music for so long, it became closely tied to my sense of self-worth and how I understood myself. Taking a break and coming back to it with intention really shaped the vision for these songs.
Instead of feeling pressure to constantly produce content, I let the songs breathe. I wrote more than I needed and then refined it down. I was fortunate to record at a studio cottage in California connected to a larger studio, so I had the benefits of both, while still keeping the feel of a home recording, which is what I’ve always done.
There’s a lot of space in the record, and that was intentional—giving myself room to create without pressure.
Deana Bianco: That’s so important, especially with the constant demand to produce content. Listening to your music, I can hear that space—it feels like you gave yourself grace as an artist. It’s almost like you remodeled everything from the ground up.
Logan Farmer: Yeah, definitely.
Deana Bianco: What are you going to play next? Is it from the new album?
Logan Farmer: I’ll switch it up and go back to an EP I put out last year.
Deana Bianco: I wanted to ask you about that—your 2025 release.
Logan Farmer: That one was a benefit EP. I recorded it to donate all the proceeds to the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition.
That project was the opposite of the album—I wrote everything quickly and recorded it myself with minimal editing and no one else in the studio. It felt like how I used to work as a teenager—just recording something quickly and putting it out. I enjoy working that way too.
This song is called “Monastery.”
Deana Bianco: Before you play, tell listeners where they can find your music.
Logan Farmer: I’m on all streaming services under Logan Farmer. I have a website, loganfarmer.com, and I’m on social media. You can find my music pretty much anywhere, including some record stores. I much prefer doing things like this—being here—than focusing on social media.
Deana Bianco: Thank you for being here and sharing your work.
Logan Farmer: Thanks for having me.
Deana Bianco: Logan Farmer.
Logan Farmer: This song is called “Monastery.”
Logan Farmer: I’m going to play one more. This one’s called “Manhattan.” It’s also from the new album.
Deana Bianco: Logan Farmer, thank you so much for coming into KGNU Boulder Studios. Check out his latest release, Nightmare World, and his 2025 EP Butchers, with all proceeds going to the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition. Anything else?
Logan Farmer: I’m working on a new album that should be out sometime soon. Thanks again for having me.
Deana Bianco: Please come back. Thank you so much—Logan Farmer. We’ll be back with more music.
