Episode 427: Dan Wilson (of Semisonic)

Nearly 20 have passed since the last Semisonic album, All About Chemistry arrived. The band’s third LP didn’t live up to the massive popular success of 1998’s Feeling Strangely Fine, but the charts are a fickle thing. A proper reunion was never a guarantee, in spite of the fact that the trio remained close. The members moved to different cities, found new musical outlets, and, in the case of drummer, Jacob Slichter, a gig teaching writing at Sarah Lawrence. Wilson has found plenty of success as a solo artist — and perhaps even more notably as a songwriter for other artists, including The [Dixie] Chicks and Adele, each of which scored him a Grammy. This year finds Semisonic releasing the EP, You’re Not Alone, the band’s first new music in 19 years. Wilson joins us to discuss songwriting and returning to the band for which he’s best known.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.