Listen: Chris Thile Talks 'Laysongs' with NPR's 'Here & Now'

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Chris Thile was on NPR's Here & Now, from WBUR in Boston, to talk with host Robin Young about his new solo album, Laysongs—six original songs and three covers that contextualize and banter with his ideas about spirituality. "If I have a religion now, it's trying to keep my ears wide open to the human beings that I encounter," Thile tells Young. "I worry that we as human beings have a tendency to find people who think and act and look like we do and we pod up ... I don't think that we're ever going to change someone's mind if we're not willing to be changed." You can hear their conversation here.

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Chris Thile is on the latest episode of NPR's Here & Now, from WBUR in Boston. He talks with host Robin Young about his new solo album, Laysongs—new recordings of six original songs and three covers, all of which contextualize and banter with his ideas about spirituality.

"If I have a religion now, it's trying to keep my ears wide open to the human beings that I encounter," Thile tells Young. "I worry that we as human beings have a tendency to find people who think and act and look like we do and we pod up ... I don't think that we're ever going to change someone's mind if we're not willing to be changed."

You can hear their conversation below and hear the album here.

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Chris Thile: NPR's 'Here & Now,' June 2021
  • Tuesday, June 8, 2021
    Listen: Chris Thile Talks 'Laysongs' with NPR's 'Here & Now'
    Josh Goleman

    Chris Thile is on the latest episode of NPR's Here & Now, from WBUR in Boston. He talks with host Robin Young about his new solo album, Laysongs—new recordings of six original songs and three covers, all of which contextualize and banter with his ideas about spirituality.

    "If I have a religion now, it's trying to keep my ears wide open to the human beings that I encounter," Thile tells Young. "I worry that we as human beings have a tendency to find people who think and act and look like we do and we pod up ... I don't think that we're ever going to change someone's mind if we're not willing to be changed."

    You can hear their conversation below and hear the album here.

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