Drew and Andy discuss Andy’s abiding love of math, the silent power of omission, the symbiotic relationship between convention and invention, and several iterations of “The End of a World” that preceded the final record.

<p>Drew and Andy discuss Andy&rsquo;s abiding love of math, the silent power of omission, the symbiotic relationship between convention and invention, and several iterations of &ldquo;The End of a World&rdquo; that preceded the final record.</p>

A great song is most often the result not of instantaneous inspiration, but of a long obedience to the call of the song. This podcast explores artists' and producers' confrontations with the "Second Muse," the muse of effort rather than of inspiration, and takes a good hard look at how they’ve chosen to contend with her.

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