Erica cried in the parking lot the first time she heard Sylvan Esso’s song, “Make It Easy.” Amelia and Nick talk about the process of writing Free Love’s closing track – the magic of its demo, trying to capture a certain feeling, writing a song that’s licking the edge of something.

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Amelia talks about girls -- fledgling attractions, childhood memories – and the elation that comes with kissing everyone.

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A fishing trip, salt and vinegar chips in the car, Cher’s performance in Moonstruck: Erica, Nick, and Amelia talk influences, but not the musical kind.

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For your consideration: getting ready for a party > actually going to a party. Amelia Meath and her Mountain Man bandmates Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and Molly Sarlé recount kissing droughts, clothing as armor, the ideal party playlist, and two unexpected college party memories.

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Amelia and Erica drive around Vermont in the pre-Covid era and discuss the strangeness of fame and how creative processes evolve.

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Nick probes a childhood memory and a seismic shift in the way he sees “accomplishments.”

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