<p>Indie rock legend Evan Dando joins me in episode 130 to talk about <a href="thelemonheads.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Lemonheads</a>’ excellent new album, <em>Love Chant</em> — their first LP of originals in twenty years. We also discuss the <strong>Townes Van Zandt</strong> covers album he’s currently working on, his recently released memoir, <em>Rumors of My Demise</em>, and we delve into important creative influences past and present: <strong>Sylvia Plath</strong>, <strong>the Replacements</strong>, <strong>Big Star</strong>, <strong>Love</strong>, the mentorship he received from <strong>Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis</strong>, and more. Dando also answers a couple of fun guest questions submitted by our pals <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/adam-green-royal-trux-jennifer-herrema/id1306211346?i=1000448037104" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Adam Green</strong></a> (who co-wrote the song “Wild Thing” from the new album) and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ben-lee/id1306211346?i=1000625645682" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Ben Lee</strong></a>. </p>