Sarah Jarosz plays songs from "Polaroid Lovers" at The Current (music & interview)

Sarah Jarosz didn’t go into recording what became the album "Polaroid Lovers" with a specific theme in mind, but after the songs coalesced, the theme emerged. “I realized that each story is a snapshot,” Jarosz explains. “And a lot of the songs are almost sort of dealing with time and the fleeting nature of time … the moment is gone, but the photo lives, and songs are kind of like that.”

Hailed for a fresh new sound that Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra describes as very “sing-along-able,” "Polaroid Lovers" also saw Jarosz break new ground in terms of co-writing “in a Nashville sort of way,” as she puts it, working with such artists as Natalie Hemby, Ruston Kelly, Jon Randall and producer Daniel Tashian.

While in town for a concert at the Fine Line in Minneapolis, Jarosz and her band visited The Current studio to play songs from the record, after which time Jarosz sat down with Pengra to talk about the album. Watch and listen to the full session above.

Video Segments
00:00:00 Jealous Moon
00:04:24 When The Lights Go Out
00:07:45 Runaway Train
00:10:45 Interview with host Mike Pengra
All songs from Sarah Jarosz’s 2024 album, "Polaroid Lovers," available on ‪@rounderrecords‬.

Musicians
Sarah Jarosz – mandolin, vocals
Eric Doob – drums
Michael Rinne – bass
Seth Taylor – guitar, vocals

Credits
Guest – ‪@sarahjarosz‬
Host/Producer – Mike Pengra
Video – Derek Ramirez, Megan Lundberg
Audio – Evan Clark
Editor – Derek Ramirez
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

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