Lucy Dacus returns to talk with Kyle Meredith about her new solo album Forever Is A Feeling, a record that unfolds like a romance film—just not the romcom kind. The Boygenius member discusses writing songs in real time to process emotions, performing early tour dates in European churches and museums, and embracing reverence without necessarily embracing religion. She also gets into her poetic lyricism, including the introspective “Lost Time” and dreamy “Limerence,” and how covering Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” unexpectedly mirrors her own meditations on how love and time collide. We also talk about the parade of indie all-stars on the album (Bartees Strange, Madison Cunningham, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker) and the surreal joy of texting your heroes to hop onstage.

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Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips sat down with Kyle Meredith for three conversations across a handful of years to talk solo albums, Luna reunions, and songwriting that sometimes doubles as emotional excavation. Dean, known for his iconic turns in #Galaxie500 and #Luna, talked in 2014 about finally releasing his first solo album and what it meant to step out from the comfort of collaboration—including with wife and longtime musical partner Britta—and work with #MyMorningJacket’s Jim James as producer. He dug into the funny backlash from his memoir, navigating identity beyond legacy bands, and why a lyric like “what have I done with my life?” doesn’t always need a worried reading. In her own chat in 2016, Britta walked Kyle through #LuckOrMagic, a stunning debut that toggles between torch songs and simmering synth-pop, and how tracks like “Do It Last” playfully (and darkly) flip gendered expectations of obsession in love songs. She also opened up about the nerves of writing about Dean… and then playing those songs for him. The 2017 conversation saw Luna officially back with #ASentimentalEducation, a covers-heavy return that mined overlooked corners of Dylan, the Stones, and even Velvet Underground’s Doug Yule era. Dean explained why a reformation only made sense without pressure, and why sometimes the easiest way forward is an instrumental EP with cheeky titles like “March of the Trolls.” Three interviews. Two solo albums. One band that still knows how to play the long game—with style.

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Alan Walker joins Kyle Meredith to talk about the 10th anniversary of his breakout hit “Faded” and how he’s turned a bedroom project into a full-blown global empire. The EDM star gets into the making of WalkerWorld 2.0, the new single “Me, Myself and the Night,” and why he’s intentionally channeling his 2016–2019 sound. He also gives a preview of the immersive film WalkerWorld: The Last Ride, and talks about launching his first-of-its-kind World of Walker app—a digital hub meant to bypass social media algorithms and directly connect with fans.

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