Alex plays in The So So Glos and was a formative influence on the new Bright Eyes record, Five Dice, All Threes — out Sept 20th. We talk about Waxahatchee, islands in the PNW, why his body can’t break down protein, his cancer diagnosis, living as if you’re dying, crashing at Conor Oberst's house in LA, casually writing new Bright Eyes songs, a stripped-down record, phone calls between Alex and Conor during treatment, The So So Glos reunion, what the album title means, his tricked-out In-N-Out order, The Eras Tour, Alex weighs in on 311, “I’m not slowing down, I’m speeding up,” Mike Mogis + Nate Walcott, the case for ignoring your problems, and he gives a glimpse at the intro track on Five Dice, All Threes...

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