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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: For Maya Hawke's New Album 'Chaos Angel,' It's All About the Lyrics
Description: Maya Hawke wears many hats: actor, writer, singer. But for Hawke, everything comes down to words. "I just see myself as a person who likes to try to tell stories, who's in love with language." She's doing that with several recent projects, including her third album ‘Chaos Angel’ (May 31). "I don't respond to vibes really," she says. Instead, she focuses on the lyrics and how the words align with the melody. Speaking of those words, she says, "I don't need anyone else to think that my lyrics are good, but I put a lot of work into them, and they...