Episode 301: Watashi Wa

Seth of Watashi Wa is here on the Chord Progression Podcast today. The band is releasing their first new music in over 16 years with the release of their album People Like People on May 20th, so we talk about what it was like to write and record an album after that layoff. But then we dive deep into the album's meaning around taking a critical look at the plugged in generation and digital age, and the dangers inside of it. So we discuss media influence on dividing people, along with removing lenses to connect with others who differ in opinion from us, and connecting in person once again. It is deep, it is insightful, so don't miss any of it.   Find Watashi Wa Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watashiwaband Twitter: https://twitter.com/watashiwaband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watashiwaband/ Instagram (Seth): https://www.instagram.com/sethroberts/ YouTube (Tooth & Nail): https://www.youtube.com/c/toothandnail Furnace Fest TIX: https://www.furnacefest.us Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xNbHPxGWYgmkFIvyPDi4t?si=DZFL3yB3RpCtb9SbOroLew Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/watashi-wa/21702368   Thank you to our sponsor Custom Debuts: http://fluroes.myshopify.com/discount/CPP10 Use code CPP10 for 10% off your order.   Thank you to our sponsor FNX Fitness: https://fnx.grsm.io/msotdrocks USE CODE "MSOTD" FOR 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chordprogressionpodcast   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Welcome Seth of Watashi Wa, Getting Back to Live Music: (4:33) Touring with Bands of Different Styles: (8:13) Crafting an Album 16 Years Removed from the Previous: (10:58) The Album's Themes About Disconnecting from the Digital World: (22:06) Removing Lenses to Connect with Others Who Have Differing Opinions: (29:27) The Next Renaissance in Music and Art Expression?: (36:39) An Evolving Sense of Empathy: (48:19) Connecting the First Demo to this Album: (53:30) Seth's Daughter's Poem on Zombie: (57:14) Don't Miss Watashi Wa: (1:07:15) Closing It Out: (1:11:25)