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The episode discusses Mean Jolene's new single 'Private Plane' and its themes of escapism and self-preservation.

The new single from Ausitn power-pop outfit Mean Jolene has it all: beautifully harmonized gang vocals with a 1960’s shimmer, 90’s female rock guitar hooks and grit, and an earnest look at the double-edged sword of escapism: a necessity for self-preservation pocked with a compulsion towards innocent complacency. And there’s something about the energy of […] The post Mean Jolene: “Private Plane” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

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