96. D.K. Lyons Discusses Charli XCX, Crash

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Musician, songwriter and producer D.K. Lyons makes his second appearance on YMAAA, and just as with The 1975's I Like It When You Sleep..., he chooses an album that's a real challenge for Al. For the first time ever on this show, Al and his guest discuss an album from the current year, as D.K. picked Charli XCX’s Crash for this episode. D.K. talks about how he first got acquainted with Charli XCX’s music, why he chose Crash for this episode, what he likes musically and lyrically about the album and what releases we can expect from him in 2023.

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1:05 D.K. (re)joins the show

2:03 D.K. talks about his reaction to The 1975’s Being Funny in a Foreign Language

5:01 D.K. explains how he started listening to Charli XCX and why he chose to discuss Crash

7:24 Al heard Crash differently after doing some research on the album

9:18 D.K. and Al talk about Charli XCX’s experimental side

11:56 Al found a particular spot to listen to Crash that helped him to appreciate it more

14:32 D.K. and Al identify aspects of the album’s production that they don’t like

17:54 Crash doesn’t lack for memorable hooks

21:44 D.K. and Al talk about Charli XCX’s collaborators on “New Shapes”

23:41 D.K. talks about the connection between a song from The Goofy Movie and “New Shapes”

24:53 The title track is a standout song for D.K.

26:25 D.K. and Al hear some similarities between Charli XCX and The 1975

27:50 “Good Ones” and “Constant Repeat” are earworms for both D.K. and Al

33:09 Al has a hard time thinking of songs from Crash where he really likes the lyrics

34:50 D.K. noted a few songs where he appreciates the lyrics

37:18 D.K. has a theory about why Charli XCX processes her vocals as much as she does

39:55 D.K. talks about the album’s four bonus tracks

44:56 D.K. sums up what he enjoys about Crash

46:50 D.K. gives Al a recommendation for where to continue his Charli XCX exploration

49:56 D.K. talks about his recent and upcoming releases

Outro is from “The Sadness” by D.K. Lyons

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