Hurray for the Riff Raff - Alibi

About this episode

Alynda Segarra discusses the track 'Alibi' from their album 'The Past Is Still Alive'.

Alynda Segarra is a singer songwriter from the Bronx. They formed Hurray for the Riff Raff in 2007, and since then, they’ve released 8 albums. Their most recent is The Past Is Still Alive, which came out in 2024. It was named one of the best albums of the year in the New York Times, the Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly, and The Atlantic, and Pitchfork called it one of the best albums of the decade so far. For this episode, I spoke to Alynda about the first track on the album, “Alibi.” For more info, visit songexploder.net/hurray-for-the-riff-raff.

People in this episode

Host: Hrishikesh Hirway

Guest: Alynda Segarra

Topics covered

• music
• songwriting
• album release
• artist interview
• music critique

Keywords

• Hurray for the Riff Raff
• Alynda Segarra
• Alibi
• The Past Is Still Alive
• music interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hurray for the Riff Raff, New York Times, Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, Pitchfork

Books & works: The Past Is Still Alive, Alibi

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