While in Sacramento, we caught up with the one and only Wes Borland of Black Light Burns to talk about their latest album, music industry trends, and the deeper meaning behind some of their most intriguing tracks. Read on for a raw, insightful look into the mind behind the music.
Capital Chaos TV: Uh, let’s see—you’re in Sacramento. Have you played here before as Black Light Burns?
Wes Borland: Yeah, we opened for Combichrist here in 2009 at the same venue, and I’m very happy to be back.
Capital Chaos TV: Yes, and we’re very excited to have you! I want to talk about the new album, The Moment You Realize You’re Going to Fall. I love the title—how did you come up with that?
Wes Borland: It’s actually based off the last track on the record, which is the title track. It’s basically an instrumental with a lot of bowed guitars and sort of has this half-soundscape, half-building-noise feeling that just goes on for a really long time.
I called it that because I really liked the idea of that phrase. It can mean so many things—like literally, “I’m about to fall off a large object,” or something more abstract, like fate. It can also mean the moment you realize you’re going to give in to a bad decision or relapse into abuse. Or even something beautiful, like realizing you’re about to fall in love with someone.
So, there are many angles, and all of those themes are covered on the record. That phrase kind of became the totem for being tired, too.
Capital Chaos TV: That’s powerful. So what label was it released on?
Wes Borland: We did a joint venture with a label called Rocket Science. It’s not a fully functioning traditional label—more like a group of really hungry people who distribute and genuinely care about what they’re doing. It’s more of a 50/50 partnership, unlike the usual label model.
Capital Chaos TV: That’s interesting you bring that up. I just interviewed the lead singer of The Used, and he’s doing the same thing. I’m noticing a trend—musicians who’ve been around for a while aren’t necessarily turning to the big, major labels anymore. You’re doing it more on your own.
Wes Borland: They’re gone. They just don’t care, really. So it kind of puts everything back on the musician. We’re responsible for everything now.
Capital Chaos TV: That’s a lot to take on.
Wes Borland: It is. Labels only care about numbers now, and everyone’s terrified—they’re just trying to stop the bleeding wherever they can. Labels are swallowing other labels, and there are just so many bands. Now, you can make a record for nothing in your own home and release it. Everything’s so oversaturated.
Thank God we have things like Spotify, Pandora, and the Genius feature in iTunes—it gives you some kind of path. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s great.
Capital Chaos TV: Yeah, definitely. I want to talk about a few songs. I like “How to Look Naked,” “I Want You To,” “Scream Hallelujah,” and “I’m Going to Go.” Is “Scream Hallelujah” religious? Are there religious undertones?
Wes Borland: Scream Hallelujah… I don’t know. I feel like the religion of America in some ways—or the Western world, really—is this sort of complacency. You know, when people talk about “white people problems” or “Western world problems.”
We live in a society where people are glued to their televisions, constantly procrastinating about living their lives. They see something on TV and think, “I’d really like to do that,” instead of being one of those people who says, “I’m doing that right now.”
People are in jobs they hate, but they’re not making an effort to change. They just settle.
Capital Chaos TV: So it’s sort of about settling?
Wes Borland: Yeah. Settling has almost become the religion of America in some way.
Borland continues to push creative boundaries with Black Light Burns, both musically and philosophically. The Moment You Realize You’re Going to Fall is not just an album—it’s a reflection on choice, consequence, and what it means to fully live.
Watch the full video interview below
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