Tonight the Loud And Quiet podcast returns for the start of series 8, running for the next 10 weeks. We’ve made some spooky new music for it and slightly switched things up in the intro (basically cutting down how much we crap on in order to get the to our STAR guests quicker).

We need to say a special thanks to Karen O for recording this episode while she was in London on a family holiday this summer. We talk through her new album with Danger Mouse (Lux Prima), meeting Nick Cave, avoiding Lou Reed, and visiting George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to mix her first audio art installation.

Here it is, or listen via your favoured podcast app.