Arthur Alligood (phoneswithchords) on His Most Personal Album Yet | The J-Card Podcast

Arthur Alligood makes music as phoneswithchords, and his sixth full-length, High Up on the Wheel Well, is out now. This one’s a concept record built from childhood memories, which is a big concept to tackle, but we get into how that process actually worked. We also talked about how his mixer/mastering partner Nick Weber pushed him to slow down and take the longest he’s ever taken on a record.Arthur also talks candidly about learning production entirely on his own, how there are no right answers in art, and why a small handful of people who’ve bought everything he’s made means more to him than streaming numbers ever could.His mixtape features friend of the show Josaleigh Pollett, as well as a heap of other talented artists, and then we play a fun round of Play, Pause, Stop!More on IG:@phoneswithchords https://www.instagram.com/phoneswithchords The J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it.New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might.Created by Alexei ShishkinAssociate Producer: Alivia StonierBooking: Jamie Halliday📬 Subscribe:Subscribe now📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: [email protected]⏱️ Chapters:0:00 - Intro to Arthur Alligood0:54 - The New Album2:13 - Meet Nick Weber3:48 - Finding a Routine7:46 - Life Near Nashville9:02 - Production Lessons11:49 - First Songs & Guitar16:38 - Release Plans18:23 - Passion Over Fame19:25 - The Mixtape20:14 - “Snapping Turtle” by S.G. Goodman23:04 - “Losing My Religion” by R. E. M.26:05 - “Like A River” by Josaleigh Pollett28:33 - “goal of the century” by Gang of Youths32:05 - “Peace Piece” by Bill Evans37:00 - “Blindsided” by Hovvdy40:45 - Honorable Mentions42:10 - Game: Play, Pause, Stop47:52 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe