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Patterson Hood

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Patterson Hood

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  • “A Werewolf and a Lady”
  • “The Forks of Cypress”
  • “Pinocchio”

Drive-by Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood has childhood tales, and we do not imply the sort of tales that you just politely nod your head to till the opposite particular person is completed speaking.

Hood’s childhood is stuffed with beguiling tales, from uncouth household events to exploding bushes and blazing Southern plantations.

Hood, who began writing songs in 1973 as a child, had recently discovered himself revisiting his previous, so he determined to discover what he says was a “very bizarre” childhood. The result’s Exploding Bushes & Airplane Screams, his first solo album in 13 years.

At present, Hood unpacks the document, that includes collaborations with Lydia Loveless, Waxahatchee and Wednesday. He additionally talks about his different inventive ardour, movies, and why he was obsessive about the Disney model of Pinocchio as a baby.

This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and reserving coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.

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