Ep. 28 Overgrown

Kiara Gets Drunk and Talks About Music

“Time passes and the constants stay.” In Episode 28, Kiara welcomes back resident underground electronic expert Tiff to learn more about the post-dubstep prince James Blake, and his sophomore effort, Overgrown (2013). With Tiff as her guide, Kiara gets a real music education on the first electronic artist and album reviewed on the pod – touching on Blake’s humble school beginnings, his “non-wubby” production style, and of course his angelic vocals – before diving into the details of the record. Over a few Vodka Voyeurs, our love keeps coming back to the songs that offer us words of encouragement, critique modern hook-up culture, and make the case for not selling out. And the fun facts keep rolling as we reminisce on our drunken purchases, actors who have aged incredibly well (Jared Leto), actors who have not (sorry, Haley Joel Osment), and how James Blake may in fact be kind of a huge dork.