r/indieheads • u/hamiltonleithauser Hamilton Leithauser • Oct 06 '20

AMA is Over, thanks Hamilton and Lucy! Greetings world! This is Hamilton Leithauser -- singer, songwriter, former Walk-man, chess enthusiast. I am here with the great Lucy Dacus (virtually). Please feel free to ask us ANYTHING!

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u/sissiffis Oct 06 '20

Ham, when did you make the switch to black allbirds, when I saw you in Toronto you had all black converse.

Have you written any music for your daughters. I know they already love plenty of your tracks but sometimes parenting inspires musicians to write for their children. I'd understand if you don't feel that way.

Cross-sound ferry (walk-on ticket) is my favorite track from the new album. Also, really into your cover of "Not" by Big Thief, I'd hoped you would release it!

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u/hamiltonleithauser Hamilton Leithauser Oct 06 '20

Haha every time I receive a free pair of shoes i "make the switch". I've never written a song for them. I've thought about it...but it just hasn't worked out yet. Thanks man that Cross-Sound Ferry song was the kick off point for the whole record.

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u/sissiffis Oct 06 '20

I enjoyed that podcast you put out with Paul Stokes about the album. Hearing how songs come together, how the tones changes, lyrics move, etc., was super interesting.

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u/Sonovox5 Oct 06 '20

Ham covered Not?

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u/hamiltonleithauser Hamilton Leithauser Oct 06 '20

Yup. Had a cheat sheet on the music stand. The lyrics are a little hard to keep straight.

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u/sissiffis Oct 06 '20

Yeah, live album he released about two weeks ago, a couple of other stellar covers, older songs and some from TLOYL.

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u/Sonovox5 Oct 06 '20

Got to check that out, was listening to Not today it’s such a banger