Sleigh Bells formed in 2008. They released their fourth album, Jessica Rabbit, in 2016. In this episode, Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller break down their song “I Can Only Stare.” I interviewed the two of them in front of a live audience at the Kaufman Music Center in New York, as part of the Ecstatic Music Festival.

Buy “I Can Only Stare” on iTunes.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

footnotes
Amy Grant – Baby, Baby
Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill

Simon Green is a producer and DJ who’s been making music under the name Bonobo since 2000. In January 2017 he released his sixth studio album, Migration. For the song “Break Apart,” he enlisted Rhye to add vocals, and in this episode, the two of them tell the story of how the track came together.

Buy “Break Apart” (feat. Rhye) on iTunes.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

footnotes
Bonobo – Heaven for the Sinner (feat. Erykah Badu)
Rhye – Open

Sara Watkins began her music career when she was only 8 years old, as one of the founding members of the Grammy-award winning band Nickel Creek. In 2016, she released her third solo album, Young in All the Wrong Ways. In this episode, Sara breaks down her song “Without a Word.”

This interview was recorded in front of a live audience at the Chicago Podcast Festival.

Buy “Without a Word” on iTunes.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.