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Jorina Stamm of the Swiss indie pop band Soft Loft joins Al for this week’s album deep dive, and she chose Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend (released on August 14) to discuss. Jorina explains why she wanted to talk about Lost Weekend and shares her early reactions to this highly-anticipated release. She also discusses how listening to Lost Weekend got her thinking more about concept albums. Jorina explains how Soft Loft unintentionally made a concept album with their recent release Throw the Dice, and she talks about the band’s upcoming tour dates and other plans.

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1:21 Jorina’s introduction

2:04 Jorina explains why she picked Lost Weekend for this episode

4:04 Jorina talks about her initial experience with listening to the album

5:35 Jorina explains how doing research enhanced her listening experience

6:54 Jorina and Al react to the album opening with “The Outside”

10:09 Jorina notes the songs that have stood out to her so far

11:51 Jorina explains what she likes about Bridgers’ songwriting

13:11 Jorina and Al talk about the speculation over how much Bridgers’ lyrics are about her personal relationships

17:30 Jorina highlights the musical aspects of the album she likes

18:47 Jorina explains why her experience with listening to Lost Weekend was not a typical one for her

21:20 Jorina and Al identify their go-to tracks for one-offs

26:49 Jorina talks about why she has recently revisited some of Bridgers’ earlier work

29:36 Jorina and Al discuss Cameron Winter’s involvement with the album

33:57 Al had a failed attempt at listening to Lost Weekend right when it came out

34:57 Jorina explains how the theme of Throw the Dice came together

41:26 Jorina talks about the reaction to “Wednesdays”

44:15 Jorina reveals Soft Loft’s upcoming plans

Outro music is from “What Are The Odds” by Soft Loft.

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