53 Owen Pallett

For this episode I interview Owen Pallett - Owen just released a beautiful new album "Island". And so we chat about this, and wonder about the future of music, reflecting on how we got here. We talk about recording, about the time between albums, and how our concept of time has shifted over the years - how some artists, when we discovered them as teens, seemed frozen in a state where it was hard to fathom them continuing to release as current active artists, how some of the most influential music came from friends that have all but vanished from the public eye but stay imbedded in our minds as we create, no matter how much time has passed. We talk about the past of touring, the future of touring, the very real work, the very real reward, and the very real worry that it may not come back. And we talk about the role of video games, of friends, of consumption, of space, of cooking, of exercise and repetition in quarantine, and the effect this all has on our mental health - where we survive, and where we thrive. You can check out Owen's new album at https://owenpallett.bandcamp.com/album/island

This interview was originally recorded on June 3rd 2020

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