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Arlo Parks is a singer and songwriter from London. In January 2021, she released her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams. It hit number three on the UK charts, and she won this year\u2019s BRIT award for Breakthrough Artist. Last year, NME called her song "Black Dog" the year\u2019s "most devastating song." In this episode, Ana\xefs breaks down \u201cBlack Dog," which she made with producer Gianluca Buccellati. ("But I just call him Luca.") Here\u2019s Arlo Parks on Song Exploder.

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