I want to try that." She really pushed me to rewrite the verses. This was me saying, "Okay, I want to write like that.
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She was always saying, "Of all songs, that song, I really want you to put it into a pop structure."įor this album, I was interested. We kind of spar with each other creatively and push and challenge each other. She was always trying to push me into putting my craft, if you will, into a pop structure. The verses were very classic Bitch, kind of spoken wordy, a poem that she wasn't quite sure what it was about. She was always saying, "Oh, my gosh, I love that hook so much. And was very much a part of my coven, as I call it, that I relied on to run things by as I was making it. Of (lesbian rap duo) God-Des and She? Of course! What can you tell the readers about that song? I think it's one of the most beautiful songs you've recorded, and it also sounds very personal. You mentioned "Pages" when we first started talking. But with what we've seen with the Black Lives Matter movement and a lot of the organizing around climate change, I still think it's possible and necessary that we stay engaged. The possibilities of movements feel a little more esoteric. These days where people have been gathering less physically and it's more digital and we're a little less connected, weirdly, even though we're globally connected. To me, it's one of the jobs of an artist. Do you think music in 2022 can have the same kind of impact for social change the way that Odetta, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and others did 60 or so years ago?ĭo you see that as the mission of your music, and this record in particular?Ībsolutely! I can't help but be political in my work and be part of the times that we're in. "Polar Bear" is also a significant statement song, addressing climate change and other issues as it does. I would think of it as one notch toward lesbian visibility. I would be thrilled! Absolutely thrilled. What would it mean to you if either or both of these songs became popular with DJs spinning for the tea dance crowd? Yes! When I left New York, I wrote that song, I believe, right as I was driving to the log cabin kind of leaving the city and the urban landscape, and suddenly being in this kind of nature's paradise. Would you say that living in that cabin was part of the inspiration for "Hello Meadow"? There's something about adding this kind of universal element I felt like, "Why not?" Why can't I do that, too? Why can't I put what I call my poet talk-ness, my obtuse poetry, and my political poetry into a sonic landscape like that? I think this whole album has been a little bit of experimentation with that. As an artist, I've been in the underground for a long time. Something where there's a beat that unifies us and kind of forces us to move, like you almost can't help it. Can you please say a few words about combining message music with dance beats?įor me, there's something about dance music.
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"Bitchcraft" features a pair of irresistible electro numbers, opener "You're the Man" and "Hello Meadow," which are the kinds of dance tracks that give you something to think about while you're working up a sweat. It's not like there's pressure: 'Okay, we've got 45 minutes. It has to be somebody that I respect and who I feel respected by. I think there's always an inherent trust in each other's process.
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What makes someone a good match for you when it comes to collaborating? All of this is to say that your collaborative spirit continues on "Bitchcraft," on which you co-wrote songs with Faith Soloway (of "Transparent" fame), Melissa York (of The Butchies and Team Dresch), and even Greg Prestopino, who wrote songs recorded by Celine Dion, Bette Midler, and Natalie Cole, among others. From the duo Bitch & Animal, when I think you initially crossed many people's radars, to your work with lesbian music legend Ferron, and so many others. Speaking of sharing, you're known for your long history of collaboration. I think I put the violin down for "Pages" in 2015. Some of the tracks were recorded during that period. It was in that log cabin that I started to work on the early phases of this album. It's not like I took a break from making music. I was still touring, etcetera, but I just had to take a break.
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I finished "In Us We Trust" during that phase, too. In a nutshell, what were you doing during that time? Gregg Shapiro: I'm bad at math, but according to my calculations, almost ten years have passed between your previous album, "In Us We Trust," and your new album, "Bitchcraft." Is that right?