Sydney Sprague on Peak Experience, Going Independent & Finding Fun in Heartbreak

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Sydney Sprague joins me to talk about her upcoming album Peak Experience (out September 26), the art of short records, touring with Spanish Love Songs, and why Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie) called her single Flat Circle the “song of the year.” We dig into: -How she picks singles (and why one-minute songs still count!) -Balancing heartbreak and fun in her songwriting -Going fully independent on this record -Meme culture sneaking into her lyrics -Touring with Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, and The Front Bottoms -The story of “Fairfield” (and that wild night in Hays, Kansas 🍏🥴) 🎧 Listen to Sydney Sprague: https://sydneysprague.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kclOkS27VyWBtdnNq5GHs Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/sydney-sprague/275099790 Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/sydneysprague/?hl=en Preorder Peak Experience: https://sydneysprague.com/products/peak-experience-vinyl 📌 Follow My Podcast for More Interviews! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurSpaceMedia/podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fLsVQkgoKFaA5Gdva6Dgq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ourspace-with-matt-vettese/id1719298889 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattvettese If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more interviews with your favorite bands! ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro + listener review 1:20 Sydney joins 2:00 The beauty of short albums 5:50 Choosing singles & “Flat Circle” 7:00 Praise from Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie) 9:00 Fun vs emotional songs 12:00 Going independent 13:00 Sydney = Queen of Memes 👑😂 20:00 Playing new songs live 22:50 Writing “Fairfield” (Applebee’s panic attack story) 24:00 Life on/off tour #SydneySprague #IndieRock #PeakExperience

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Sydney Sprague joins me to talk about her upcoming album Peak Experience (out September 26), the art of short records, touring with Spanish Love Songs, and why Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie) called her single Flat Circle the “song of the year.” We dig into: -How she picks singles (and why one-minute songs still count!)-Balancing heartbreak and fun in her songwriting-Going fully independent on this record-Meme culture sneaking into her lyrics-Touring with Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, and The Front Bottoms-The story of “Fairfield” (and that wild night in Hays, Kansas 🍏🥴) 🎧 Listen to Sydney Sprague:https://sydneysprague.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6kclOkS27VyWBtdnNq5GHsApple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/sydney-sprague/275099790Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/sydneysprague/?hl=enPreorder Peak Experience: https://sydneysprague.com/products/peak-experience-vinyl 📌 Follow My Podcast for More Interviews!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurSpaceMedia/podcastsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fLsVQkgoKFaA5Gdva6DgqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ourspace-with-matt-vettese/id1719298889Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattvettese If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more interviews with your favorite bands! ⏱ Timestamps:0:00 Intro + listener review1:20 Sydney joins2:00 The beauty of short albums5:50 Choosing singles & “Flat Circle”7:00 Praise from Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie)9:00 Fun vs emotional songs12:00 Going independent13:00 Sydney = Queen of Memes 👑😂20:00 Playing new songs live22:50 Writing “Fairfield” (Applebee’s panic attack story)24:00 Life on/off tour #SydneySprague #IndieRock #PeakExperience

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