A conversation with Frances Quinlan, frontwoman for indie rock band Hop Along, exploring early influences -- from Michael Jackson and Ani DiFranco to Bright Eyes and Neutral Milk Hotel -- as well as her thoughts on her quest, as a songwriter, to be understood, and how that has inspired her music. Quinlan releases her debut solo album, Likewise, on January 31. The episode also features an excerpt from an interview with Lana Del Rey back in 2011, where she talks about her love for Elvis, and how she recently almost gave up trying to be an artist.