About this episode
Sara Mae joins the podcast for a track-by-track discussion of their debut album, exploring themes of love and the connection between poetry and songwriting.
TThis week, Sara Mae joins Absent Sounds for a track-by-track dive into the deluxe edition of their debut album: The Secret Ingredient Is Even More Meat. Under The Noisy, Sara Mae Henke (they/them) makes music for closing chapters that also loudly opens a door. We talk about the pipeline between poetry and songwriting, from the volta, to queer wordplay and the love-soaked specificity of "Ballerino." Nothing feels haphazardly thrown. Above all else, the record is a beautiful capsule of love that finds new life after someone is "gone." Sara Mae is a poet, a chapbook-maker, and so much more in-between. Follow The Noisy at @veryverynoisy on Instagram and subscribe to Sara Mae's newsletter To dive into more of their world, find the music videos here ! Transcript available here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Weajue Mombo
Guest: Sara Mae Henke
Topics covered
- music
- poetry
- songwriting
- queer wordplay
- album analysis
- love
- art
Keywords
- Sara Mae
- The Secret Ingredient Is Even More Meat
- poetry
- songwriting
- queer
- music
- album review
- love
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Noisy
Books & works: The Secret Ingredient Is Even More Meat
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