Brittany Howard is the guitarist and lead singer of the four-time Grammy-winning band Alabama Shakes. This month, she’s releasing her first solo album, called Jaime. In this episode, Brittany breaks down the song “Stay High,” which was the album’s first single. She started working on it while staying at a house in Topanga Canyon, near LA. You can buy or stream “Stay High” here. Watch the official music video below. For a transcript of this episode, click here. Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes Topanga Canyon Shawn Everett – Engineer Nate Smith – Drummer Zac Cockrell – Bass Celesta Robert Glasper