A podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
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“Camera” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS Charli XCX is a Grammy-winning artist who has been making music since she was a teenager. In July 2026, she released her eighth album, Music, Fashion, Film. It debuted at number 1 on the UK charts—her 4th album in a row to hit number 1 […] The post Episode 319: Charli XCX appeared first on Song Exploder .
“Back in Love” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS Suki Waterhouse is a singer-songwriter, actress, and model from London. She released her first single in 2016, and her first album, I Can’t Let Go, in 2022, on Sub Pop. You might have seen her in the show Daisy Jones & The Six, […] The post Episode 318: Suki Waterhouse appeared first on Song Exploder .
Prince LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS My guest today is Ahmir Thompson, aka Questlove, the drummer and founding member of The Roots, as well as an author, a DJ, and an Oscar-winning film director. A song that changed my life is “Double Trouble” by The Roots, and the liner notes that […] The post Key Change: Questlove appeared first on Song Exploder .
“Victim of Luck” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · The post Episode 317: Metric appeared first on Song Exploder .
“Girls Like Girls” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS Hayley Kiyoko is a singer, songwriter, author, and director from Los Angeles. She was a child actor on Disney and Nickelodeon, and briefly in a girl group called The Stunners. But then, she started her career as a solo artist. In 2015, she […] The post Episode 316: Hayley Kiyoko appeared first on Song Exploder .
“Faceshopping” by Sophie LISTEN: APPLE · The post Key Change: Tatiana Maslany appeared first on Song Exploder .
“Ripples in a Pond” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS Paul McCartney is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose career spans more than six decades. As a member of The Beatles and later Wings and then his own solo albums, he’s simply one of the most influential artists of all time. […] The post Episode 315: Paul McCartney appeared first on Song Exploder .
“Boy From School” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS Hot Chip is a band from London made up of Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin. Their second album, The Warning, came out in 2006. It was nominated for a Mercury Prize, and named one of the best […] The post Episode 314: Hot Chip appeared first on Song Exploder .
‘69 Love Songs’ by The Magnetic Fields LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS My guest today is the bestselling author Emma Straub. Her books include This Time Tomorrow, Modern Lovers, The Vacationers, and more. And with her husband, Michael Fusco, she co-owns the beautiful Brooklyn bookstore Books Are Magic. I’m so thrilled […] The post Key Change: Emma Straub appeared first on Song…
“Crystalised” LISTEN: APPLE · SPOTIFY · AMAZON · OTHER APPS The xx formed in 2005, when they were still in high school. They signed to the UK label Young, and put out their first album in 2009. It won the prestigious Mercury Prize, and was named one of the best albums of the year by […] The post Episode 313: The xx appeared first on Song Exploder .
