“What I Need”

MUNA is a trio from Los Angeles, made up of Katie Gavin, Josette Maskin, and Naomi McPherson. They’ve been making music collectively since 2013, after they met in faculty. Their third album, which is self-titled, got here out in 2022, and Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Guardian, and others, named it among the best albums of the 12 months. Consequence of Sound known as MUNA the 2022 Band of the 12 months.

I talked to MUNA concerning the track “What I Need,” which they co-wrote with Leland. Leland is an artist and songwriter whose different credit embrace Selena Gomez, Charli XCX, and Troye Sivan. On this episode, Katie, Jo, and Naomi, together with Leland, inform the story of how the track got here collectively, from the unique demo to the ultimate model, and also you’ll learn the way a band that doesn’t actually celebration ended up writing a celebration banger.

You should buy or stream “What I Need” right here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

For a transcript of this episode, click on right here.

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