For this episode I spoke with folk musician and songwriter Livvy Marcus — who performs under the moniker Morninglory — about her 2021 debut record Livvy Marcus Eats Her Own Shoe, an album that she describes as “like a good banana bread, made in your kitchen with stuff that was getting a little overripe.”

It’s an apt self-description for an artist who, like many of her peers, worries about the ephemerality of songcraft — yet in the context of the mode through which Marcus waxes poetic on heartbreak and salad days, creates an interesting juxtaposition for a genre that’s historically maintained a timeless quality.

We talked at length about her own approach to songwriting, her personal philosophy about folk music, how she’d describe the spiritual flavor profile of footwear, and her predilection for using lampshades in album artwork over the course of a half-hour. Along the way we also got two hear two studio cuts of songs from her last record, as well as a new, incredibly spooky, unnamed track — take a listen.

TRACKS FEATURED:

Don't Forget Me

Lenny

Untitled Track

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