Pop is the Sound We Need Right Now (with Electric Guest)

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 10 a.m.

Electric Guest (Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton) take a left turn towards pop on \u201cDollar" \u2014 a song about making more out of less, something too many people find themselves to do right now. The music follows the same principle, turning cheap synths and canned horns into a symphony of sound. We chat with Asa about how the track \u2014 equally inspired by Stevie Wonder and Bertolt Brecht \u2014came to be and why pop can be a balm in dark times.\n\nSongs Featured\nElectric Guest - Dollar\nStevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices