Ep43: Lou Barlow (Sebadoh / Dinosaur Jr / The Folk Implosion) on building a body of work...however the f*** he wants to

<p>Thanks for listening! Attention Engineer is a show where I seek to make the best use of my own valuable time and attention by having deep conversations with fellow artists about creativity, grit and determination. My aim is to consistently remind you - and remind myself - that creativity really is for everyone….because it really is. Let’s kick that inner critic where it hurts!</p><p>.</p><p>About my guest: a founding member of the groups&nbsp;Dinosaur Jr.,&nbsp;Sebadoh&nbsp;and&nbsp;The Folk Implosion, Lou Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the&nbsp;lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His stunning fourth solo album "Reason To Live" is out now.</p><p>.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss letting go of self-criticism and comparison to focus on creating a body of work, making albums at home – how combining digital tools with cassette tape recordings makes for something unique, the quest for an undeniably beautiful song and the self-inflicted anguish of releasing music into the world.</p><p>.</p><p>About your host: I'm Laura Kidd, a music producer and solo artist releasing music as Penfriend. Come and grab two free songs plus letters about art and music from&nbsp;<a href="http://penfriend.rocks/hello" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/hello</a>.</p><p>.</p><p>My new album “Exotic Monsters” is out now: <a href="http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://penfriend.rocks/exoticmonsters</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>