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Thursday July 1st, 2021 with Joe Reilly
Part 2 of our interview with Allison Russell about her powerful new album Outside Child.

This is part two of an extraordinary interview about an extraordinary recording. Allison Russell joins us today to talk some more about her debut solo album Outside Child. She has recorded for almost 20 years with groups Po Girl, Birds of Chicago and Our Native Daughters. In this interview she explains why she moved to Nashville, how she learned to play the clarinet and how important it is to her music, and she talks about the themes and musical approach on a couple of songs on Outside Child. This is part 2 of an exceptional conversation with a brave artist tackling difficult stories on an album that is at times beautiful and at times dark but that is ultimately hopeful. It is a triumph of her spirit. If you'd like to hear the first part of the interview check out the link below to last week's edition of the Guest List. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/107/52517.html https://allisonrussell.bandcamp.com/album/outside-child https://allisonrussellmusic.com/ We wrap up with a song from the new Lucy Dacus album in part because we've played all of the songs on Allison Russell's Outside Child over the past two weeks. But I'm also playing it here as it accompanies this album by Allison so beautifully. "Thumbs" is a powerful song about Lucy accompanying a friend to a meeting with an abusive father who has come to town. I can almost picture Lucy accompanying Allison to a meeting with her own adoptive, abusive father and supporting her in the moment and then through this song. See what you think. https://lucydacus.bandcamp.com/album/home-video
Nightflyer
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
Poison Arrow
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
The Runner
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
Hy Brasil
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
4th Day Prayer
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
Joyful Motherfuckers
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
Little Rebirth
Allison Russell - Outside Child - Fantasy Records/Concord Canadian New
Thumbs
Lucy Dacus - Home Video - Matador New
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