Hurray for the Riff Raff
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Tommy Kha/Courtesy of the artist
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Tommy Kha/Courtesy of the artist
- “Colossus of Roads”
- “Snake Plant (The Previous is Nonetheless Alive)”
- “Buffalo”
- “Hawkmoon”
There isn’t any method to cease the passage of time or to keep away from loss, however there are methods to maintain these you’ve got misplaced with you; celebrating them might even make the previous really feel as vibrant and alive as the current.
That’s what Hurray for the Riff Raff songwriter Alynda Segarra aimed to do with their newest album, The Previous is Nonetheless Alive.
“It is such as you get on the prepare and you might be simply watching all of those recollections go you by from out the field automotive door,” Segarra tells World Cafe throughout a video name.
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On this session, Segarra talks about bringing these recollections to life, together with the reminiscence of their father, who handed away shortly earlier than they made the album. Additionally they discuss our cultural tales and recollections — ideas just like the brooding, lone cowboy fascinated Segarra, they usually play with this traditional American trope of their music and album artwork.
This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and reserving coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.
