Is Craig's New Record A Summer Album Or Winter Album?! (Rapid Fire)

About this episode

Jody and Craig discuss Craig's new album 'Always Been' and determine if it fits as a summer or winter album.

Between full episodes, we'll bring you quick conversations with some of our favorite music people -- rapid reactions to a bunch of classic albums: Summer or Winter. Today, a special chat between Jody and Craig about Craig's new album "Always Been" -- Craig talks through some of the records that inspired his new work, and renders a final verdict: Summer or Winter. More soon!

People in this episode

Hosts: Jody Avirgan, Craig Finn

Topics covered

• music
• album discussion
• seasonal themes
• inspiration
• rapid reactions

Keywords

• Craig Finn
• Always Been
• summer album
• winter album
• music inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Always Been

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