Solange breaks down ‘Cranes In The Sky’ on the Song Exploder Podcast

The Song Exploder podcast is one of the best music podcasts out there. The simple idea asks musicians to break down how they made, created and constructed one of their most well-known songs.

Recent episodes include DJ Shadow’s ‘Mutual Slump’, Angel Olsen’s ‘Shut Up Kiss Me’, Jóhann Jóhannson’s ‘Arrival score’ and James Vincent McMorrow’s ‘Get Low’.

This week’s episode features Solange Knowles talking about A Seat At The Table cut ‘Cranes In The Sky’ and its long gestation process, where you hear a cappella vocals from the song, learn that the cranes were inspired by the Miami skyline and how producer Raphael Saadiq lost the stems:

https://soundcloud.com/hrishihirway/song-exploder-solange

Subscribe on iTunes.

https://soundcloud.com/hrishihirway/song-exploder-dj-shadow

https://soundcloud.com/hrishihirway/song-exploder-angel-olsen

---

Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.

What you get as thanks in return...

• A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
• Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
• Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
• Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
• Themed playlists only for subscribers.

Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.