ACERCA DE ESTE EPISODIO
Nathan Larson of Shudder to Think joins us to talk Mind Science of the Mind, D.C. punk, film scoring and what's next.
We cover Swiz, joining Shudder to Think, recording "Pony Express Record", working with Joan Wasser, Mary Timony and Kevin March, Jeff Buckley's influence, "First Love, Last Rites", his solo work as Jealous God, and a new era for Shudder to Think.
GUEST:
Nathan Larson:
CHAPTERS:
- 0:00: Welcome Nathan!
- 1:14: Nathan’s early days in the D.C. punk scene
- 3:10: Swiz and early influences (Metallica! Megadeth!)
- 4:30: Transitioning from bass to guitar and joining Shudder to Think
- 6:45: Developing a "guitar pyrotechnics" style influenced by 80s rock like Van Halen and Def Leppard
- 8:40: The New York scene: Knitting Factory, The Swans, and noise rock
- 10:20: Musical complexity: Finding the balance between Prog and Pop
- 12:15: Recording Pony Express Record in Baltimore and the creative process behind Mind Science of the Mind
- 15:10: Working with Joan Wasser, Mary Timony, and Kevin March
- 16:45: The influence of Jeff Buckley and his love for "weird rock"
- 18:15: Lyrical approach: Word games and the "exquisite corpse" technique
- 20:50: Transitioning to film scoring and the pop sensibility of First Love Last Rites
- 22:30: Solo work: Jealous God and the challenges of being a frontman
- 24:10: Personal growth, sobriety, and meditation
- 26:00: Looking back at the Mind Science of the Mind record: "Do You Rule"
- 28:45: What’s next: New music and a new era for Shudder to Think
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BAND LINKS:
- Mind Science of the Mind: Bandcamp
Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.
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