Brittany Howard says her song “Goat Head” is about society’s reaction to her parents’ interracial marriage in Alabama. She also talks about the “gay R&B song” she wrote about musician Georgia Anne Muldrow. Thunderpussy talks about female empowerment and diversifying their sound on their new EP, ‘Milk It.’ Mary Lambert says her experiences of mental health and sexual assault weave through her latest album, ‘Grief Creature.’ Hollis Wong-Wear talks about how poetry and her mother’s hustle starting up a Chinese restaurant as an immigrant inform her music career.

<p>Brittany Howard says her song &ldquo;Goat Head&rdquo; is about society&rsquo;s reaction to her parents&rsquo; interracial marriage in Alabama. She also talks about the &ldquo;gay R&amp;B song&rdquo; she wrote about musician Georgia Anne Muldrow. Thunderpussy talks about female empowerment and diversifying their sound on their new EP, &lsquo;Milk It.&rsquo; Mary Lambert says her experiences of mental health and sexual assault weave through her latest album, &lsquo;Grief Creature.&rsquo; Hollis Wong-Wear talks about how poetry and her mother&rsquo;s hustle starting up a Chinese restaurant as an immigrant inform her music career.</p>

On A Deeper Listen, host Emily Fox and other storytellers from KEXP talk with artists about the stories behind their songs and the experiences that inform their work. Through each conversation, we uncover the humanity behind the music, allowing us to hear it in a whole new way.

<p>On A Deeper Listen, host Emily Fox and other storytellers from KEXP talk with artists about the stories behind their songs and the experiences that inform their work. Through each conversation, we uncover the humanity behind the music, allowing us to hear it in a whole new way.</p>

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