Pain & Yearning with Leah Lawson - SLD MIXTAPE Episode 375

Pain & Yearning with Leah Lawson - SLD MIXTAPE Episode 375

From Salt Lake Dirt by Kyler Bingham

May 4, 2026 · 4 min

About this episode

Kyler Bingham interviews musician Leah Lawson about the themes of pain and yearning in music and songwriting.

⁠ SLD MIXTAPE Special: ⁠ ⁠ Pain and Yearning with Leah Lawson ⁠ Musician ⁠Leah Lawson⁠ joined me for this episode of the Salt Lake Dirt Mixtape to talk about the themes of Pain and Yearning . We got into how music works as a "balm" or medicine for the human condition, helping people process complex emotions. We talked about the vulnerability of songwriting and how music that starts out as something personal often ends up being for everyone else. Leah mentioned she is a "lyrics-first" person when listening to a track, while I admitted I usually tune into the drums first. We also touched on finding new music, whether that's through word of mouth or falling down TikTok rabbit holes. ⁠ Listen to the Full Playlist HERE ⁠ "In My Room" – Julia Wolfe "In Violet" - Searows "So What" – MUNA "Kill Her Freak Out" – Samia "Shutter Island" – Sasha Cee "Moon High" – Joshua Burnside "Nirvana" – Drew Danburry "Nobody" – Mitski Where to find Leah: Leah is online pretty much everywhere you stream music— ⁠ Spotify , ⁠ ⁠ Bandcamp ⁠ , Apple Music , and Tidal . She’s got a new record recorded that should be out late summer or early fall. ⁠LeahLawson.com⁠ ⁠IG: @llawson⁠

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Host: Kyler Bingham

Guest: Leah Lawson

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Books & works: In My Room, In Violet, So What, Kill Her Freak Out, Shutter Island, Moon High, Nirvana, Nobody

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