Episode 34: Billy Gould Talks Talking Book’s New Album ‘Talking Book II’, Upcoming Tour With Faith No More and More-SLIS Podcast

Billy Gould has had a busy 2020. Not only has he once again reunited with Faith No More (for which he plays bass and is a founding member), he’s also just released ‘Talking Book 2,’ the long awaited follow-up to 2011’s ‘Talking Book’ by the band of the same name.

Gould rounds out the musical trio, which also features Jared Blum and Dominic Cramp of Gigante Sound, and ‘Talking Book 2’ (out April 24 on Gould’s Koolarrow Records label) is a rich tapestry of sound, a set of dense instrumentals that are deeply evocative, feeling like a soundtrack to a film that doesn’t exist.

In this episode, Gould and I discuss the new album, from its origins to the importance of sequencing, as well as how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting Faith No More’s upcoming summer tour (and the effect of the pandemic on musicians in general), the 20th anniversary of their 1995 underrated classic ‘King For a Day, Fool For A Lifetime‘ and much more.

So give it a listen via the RadioPublic embed below, or click here to listen via Apple Podcasts (or through any of the various platforms at the bottom of the post), and stay tuned afterward where I’ll be premiering ‘Heridor’, a track off the new album.

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