U.S. Girls make bright music for dark times
Singer Meg Remy of U.S. Girls talks about whether it matters if her message gets buried in the groove of her music.
When singer Meg Remy started the project U.S. Girls 10 years ago, it was just her and some old analogue tape loops. Today, U.S. Girls includes talented musicians on drums, congas, guitars, bass, keys as well as a designated back-up vocalist and unbelievable saxophonist.
On today's episode, Remy and U.S. Girls perform their song Rage of Plastics, recorded live for q. The song is about the damage caused by a plastic refinery. In a conversation with Tom Power, Remy wonders whether it matters if her messages gets buried in the groove of her music. She also explains why she looks back to the days of analogue not only in her music, but in the rest of her life as well.
U.S. Girls' new album In a Poem Unlimited is out now.
— Produced by Frank Palmer