K.Flay (Kristine Flaherty) released her latest album, MONO, on Sept. 15, 2023 on Giant Music. Known for songs like "High Enough" and "Blood in the Cut," K.Flay says she recorded MONO like it was a debut album. "I just didn't have a ton of judgment," she says. "In a good way. I wasn't self censoring, or self judging, going, 'Man, that's a stupid idea.'" The result is "a no-holds-barred futuristic rock record" (<a href="https://whenthehornblows.com/content/2023/9/14/album-review-kflay-mono">When the Horn Blows</a>) with "a fresh and rare auditory experience" (<a href="https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-k-flay-mono/#google_vignette">Spill Magazine</a>).On Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast, K.Flay talks about her live shows, how she connects with her audience, the value of collaborating with other musicians, her hesitancy to use social media, how artists deal with mental health issues and what she does when she comes off stage. Links<a href="https://kflay.com/">K Flay home page</a><a href="https://kflay.com/#tour">K Flay tour dates</a><a href="https://www.label-logic.net/">Jay Gilbert @ Label Logic</a><a href="https://ca.billboard.com/author/glenn-peoples">Glenn Peoples @ Billboard</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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At Behind the Setlist, we talk to artists to get the stories about the songs they play live. Most artists are known best for their recordings, but they love to be on stage. That's where the music feels at home. That's where they connect with the audience. How do they pick the songs to take the audience on a journey? Why do they cover other artists' songs? How many new songs can an artist fit into a 16-song set when people want to hear the classics? We find out.
Hosted by Glenn Peoples (Billboard) and Jay Gilbert (Label Logic).