About this episode

Noel interviews musician Block about his new album and his journey back to music after 13 years.

Noel catches up with Block. The musician is one of the prominent member of New York's anti-folk movement. Block just released his long-awaited album, Love Crash, his first in 13 years. This is a deeply personal album for Block, it features songs of heartbreak and loss, as well as the wit we come to expect from Block. He talks about why it took so long for the new album and what made him return to music. His cover of Perry Como's Catch a Falling Star," was picked by Drew Barrymore for the opening credits of the movie, Never Been Kissed.

People in this episode

Host: Noel Fogelman

Guest: Block

Topics covered

• music
• anti-folk movement
• album release
• personal stories
• heartbreak
• loss

Keywords

• Block
• Love Crash
• anti-folk
• Drew Barrymore
• Catch a Falling Star
• Never Been Kissed
• music interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Love Crash, Catch a Falling Star, Never Been Kissed

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