Glass Animals dissect the creation of debut album ‘ZABA’ in new Tape Notes podcast

Dave Bayley explains the processes around creating the 2014 record with host John Kennedy.

20th June 2018

Radio X’s John Kennedy is hosting a new podcast series called Tape Notes, dissecting the production of a handful of records with their creators.

In the latest episode, he’s joined by Glass Animals frontman Dave Bayley, who digs deep into the creation of the band’s 2014 debut album ‘ZABA’.

Previous episodes in the series have included The Big Moon, Lucy Rose, Francobollo and more. Listen to the lot here.

Glass Animals made their UK return last month with a set supporting LCD Soundsystem and Yeah Yeah Yeahs at London’s new All Points East festival.

Re-visit our end of year interview with Dave, reflecting on the band’s massive 2017, here, and listen to the new podcast below.

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