The Bapti$$ Drops “Crazyglue and Skeletons” – A Soul-Baring Anthem of Love, Loyalty, and Spiritual Resilience
Following the understated power of his debut “Mister 808,” The Bapti$$—the genre−bending musical rebirth of multi−instrumentalist Joseph LaPlante— returns with “Crazyglue and Skeletons,” a meditative, emotional track that floats on eerie guitars, thumping 808s, and a raw vocal delivery straight from the heart.
Blending pop, R&B, and singer−songwriter stylings with spiritual depth and street wisdom, The Bapti$$ once again brings simplicity to life in a way that cuts deep.
“This song to me is about using love and faith as the medicine to fight through our fallen nature,” LaPlante shares. “When life gets hard, we have our family, and we have God on our side. The lyrics remind the listener that we all have emotional baggage and scars—and in those moments, you have the chance to be the glue that holds your loved ones together from falling apart. That should be a lifelong thing—from the womb to tomb.”
“The whole thing came out easy,” says LaPlante. “Me and Matt Stinn really took advantage of the file share system. I walked into the booth with nothing written down, and came out with a finished song that had a lot of feeling. It just flowed.”
At its core, “Crazyglue and Skeletons” is about finding strength in vulnerability. It’s a song about storms, love, and spiritual warfare—and the kind of quiet strength it takes to be the glue for others, even while healing yourself.
First off, care to introduce yourself to our readers?
Musically, I’ve grown into The Bapti$$ – an artist that is dedicated to serving Light in the battle of Good vs. Evil.
Tell us a bit about your recent release.
It’s a song about being tough and finding my way through storms. And it has become much easier since finding my true love, my wife.
How do you typically go about the songwriting process?
I don’t use much thought when writing. I go 100% off intuition and instinct, which could be seen as a weakness or a strength. Much of my content focuses on spiritual warfare. We all must face ourselves, which is easily our hardest foe when it comes to living a good life.
Do you have a specific method or creative routine that you follow?
For this, I just started off with some acoustic guitar riffs and built around that. I never wrote any lyrics down. I went in the vocal booth and pieced it together.
Looking ahead, what are your plans for supporting this new release?
Much of the same, I do my best to get on the socials. As an artist who comes from the Old School, I have to move with the times, and no matter how annoying it can get, I just create as much content as I can.
Are there any upcoming tours, music videos, or additional content that fans can look forward to in connection with this project?
My next track, “My Father’s Sins,” will have a music video. I am looking forward to it as this one is personal. I am the one breaking the family curses. This one is like one of the old Delta blues guys woke up and wrote a song about the current state of the world for those who came from a troubled past.
Looking back on your musical career, is there a particular moment or accomplishment that you consider a turning point or a highlight?
In my early days, I heard my music video was playing on TV on a station called Much Music. Me and my late bro Binyam were doing push-ups, watching, hoping it would come on. We kept hoping we would catch it on TV, and just as we were close to giving up, it came on. We were both so happy cuz we came up hard together, so he had a hand in my come-up, so it felt like a victory for the movement. And another time was when my dad finally gave me props. I was already deep in the game and played in front of massive crowds and in stadiums, but he always thought it was a passing thing. Many years later, he came to see me play for the first time in Winnipeg, and he was surprised at my performance and how many thousands of people were there.
Last but not least, it’s time to pay it forward. What upcoming band or artist would you recommend your fans check out?
My wife Carsen Gray, is an amazing artist and is way more talented than I will ever be, so give her a listen.