My Favorite Album With Jeremy Dylan

“From an early age I wanted to impress people” - Montaigne What do you get when you add up the influence of Talking Heads, Arcade Fireand St Vincent & David Byrne? Montaigne’s epic debut album ‘Glorious Heights’. The singer-songwriter also known as Jess Cerro opens up about the process of creating her new record and the albums that inspired it.  Why does she eschew writing about sex for a more Sherlockian look at the world? Why is she determined to never be cute? What story is she trying to tell with the album? Why is Willow Smith her backup David Byrne? Plus, Jess walks me through writing her singles ‘Because I Love You’ and ‘In the Dark’. My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia. He d