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Hurray for the Riff Raff: “Grief is not a punishment, it’s an act of love”

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Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff talks about their new album, The Past Is Still Alive.

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Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff talks about their new album, The Past Is Still Alive. They share some of the stories that informed the album, like hitchhiking and train hopping around the country. They also talk about their experience helping those struggling with addiction, and how grief is an act of love.

“A lot on this record is about how grief is not a punishment, it’s an act of love and it’s just another expression of love,” Segarra says.

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