GLUM is a project that speaks to the state of mind of the artist. This collection of beats and songs carefully places you in a scope of the mood Dire was in when creating this body of work. He describes this project saying "To be Glum is to be constantly bummed out. Not necessarily alone, but always down in your head. Glum people don't smile, giggle or laugh and they're rarely seen holding balloons. And that's okay. "