This is Joe Wong.

Welcome to the Trap Set. During the age of social distancing, we're recording by phone and releasing new episodes every day.

Give me a reason and a falling like all over myself trying. I try until I feel it about preaching. Today's Today's

Our Meeffe and Nick Sanborn

Collectively known as Sylvan Esso

Nick and I both grew up in Wisconsin

And met many years ago through the Milwaukee

music scene. And it's been great to get to know Amelia over the past few years. The duo spoke to me

from their studio in North Carolina, where they're nearing completion on a new album.

So what's going on How are you guys?

Today is a sad day, I think.

You know, we're kind of...

Today especially?

We're sort of taking turns in the quarantine time of like who's having a rougher day.

And then the other gets to be the cheerleader for that day.

But today I think we're at an impasse and we're both kind of a little bummed.

I feel better than I did yesterday.

You're...

Yeah.

I'm trying to... Yeah. I feel better than I did yesterday. You're, yeah. I'm trying to, yeah. I feel better than I did yesterday too. I cried a lot yesterday. Aside from like the universal dread, is there something specific that's causing you to feel down?

No, I mean, I think it's, I mean, we're very lucky people in that, I mean, for a ton of reasons, but, you know, our band is doing well enough that we'll probably be able to weather the storm,

like just personally.

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