Inside Energy Whores’ Warning About the World We Already Live In
Punk Head: ”Planet B" revolves around a phrase that's become part of the climate conversation. What made you want to turn that slogan into a song rather than a statement?
Energy Whores: I've always believed music can reach people in ways facts and statistics often can't. Most people already know the phrase "There is no Planet B," but slogans can become background noise. I wanted to take that idea and turn it into something emotional and memorable. A song allows people to feel the issue rather than simply acknowledge it. If someone walks away humming the chorus and thinking about the message, then the song has done its job.
Punk Head: Electronic music is often associated with progress and innovation. Was there something appealing about using that language to question humanity's faith in technological fixes?
Energy Whores: Absolutely. I love technology and use it every day to create music, videos, and art. Technology itself isn't the problem. The problem is the belief that technology will magically save us from every consequence of our actions. We talk about colonizing Mars or inventing our way out of environmental collapse while often ignoring the damage we're doing right now. Using electronic music felt appropriate because it reflects both humanity's creativity and our tendency to believe every problem has a technological solution. However in this case technology is causing and caused the problem so now human innovation will have to invent even newer technology to save us from ourselves.
Punk Head: Many climate-related works focus on catastrophe. Why were you more interested in exploring denial and hope?
Energy Whores: Catastrophe is easy to imagine because we're surrounded by alarming headlines every day. What fascinates me more is the human response. We have incredible knowledge about what's happening, yet we often behave as though someone else will solve it. There's denial, wishful thinking, distraction, and sometimes genuine hope. I wasn't interested in writing a song about the end of the world. I was interested in writing about the strange contradiction of knowing there's a problem while pretending there isn't.
Punk Head: Do you think art can change behavior, or is its role more about changing perspective?
Energy Whores: I think art changes perspective first, and behavior sometimes follows. A song isn't going to make someone install solar panels tomorrow morning. But art can make people pause, question assumptions, or see something from a different angle. Throughout history, artists have challenged accepted ideas and reflected society back to itself. If a song causes someone to think differently, even briefly, that's meaningful.
Punk Head: If "Planet B" were released ten years ago, would it have been interpreted differently than it is today?
Energy Whores: I think so. Ten years ago climate change was still treated by many people as a future problem. Today we're experiencing it in real time through extreme weather, wildfires, floods, heat waves, and environmental disruption across the globe. The phrase "There is no Planet B" feels more immediate now because the consequences feel more immediate. The song hasn't changed, but the world listening to it has.
