Arlo Parks takes musical journeys with the artists who inspire in Dream Fuel on Back To Back Sounds

For each 60-minute episode, Arlo curates a personal playlist, interwoven with ideas and reflections, poetry, voicenotes, field recordings and art, as she checks in from various locations while on tour across the US

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Arlo Parks presents a new weekly musical exploration Dream Fuel, as part of Back To Back Sounds, the new music feature on BBC Sounds.

Dream Fuel is a space for music fans to share, relate, reflect, create, engage and be inspired. For each 60-minute episode, Arlo curates a personal playlist, interwoven with ideas and reflections, poetry, voicenotes, field recordings and art, as she checks in from various locations while on tour across the US. Engaging directly with fans, friends and peers on each episode, Dream Fuel is both an ongoing musical conversation and an intimate, honest exchange of creative thought and inspiration.

Guests for the series include Romil from BROCKHAMPTON, Zadie Smith, Mitski, Finneas, MUNA, St Vincent, Clairo, Carmen Maria Machado and more. This week’s episode features a very special conversation with American singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten, who charts her romantic journey with music. From a crush on a boy who first played her Spoon and the Velvet Underground track that convinced her she needed to end a relationship and pursue music, to the song that should have soundtracked the first dance at her wedding, before it was postponed due to Covid.

Arlo Parks says: “With Dream Fuel I wanted to create a space to share music that I’m moved by and discuss dreams and illuminations with artists I’m inspired by. Curation has always been almost like an art form to me so I’m so grateful to BBC Sounds for allowing me to spread positivity and bring people together through this project.”

Dream Fuel with Arlo Parks is available on Back To Back Sounds: The Reset, on BBC Sounds and broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 6 Music.

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About Back To Back Sounds

Back To Back Sounds is a new and easy way to enjoy the best on-demand music content from the BBC, offering hours of uninterrupted music. The twelve different Back To Back Sounds are organised by genre, artist, theme or occasion. They feature the latest programmes from across our radio stations alongside new commissions, curated by our experts and some of the biggest names in music.

The Reset takes listeners on a restorative journey of calm; Amplified is the go-to destination for indie, rock and alternative fans; Total Rewind features hours of throwback R&B and Hip-Hop; Radio 2 90s is the best of the 90s in one handy package, guided by Fearne Cotton and Dermot O’Leary. Rap Unlocked is the home of Rap, Hip-Hop, Grime and Drill – guided by the superstars of the genre including Ms Banks and Potter Payper.

Artist Icons is a career-spanning overview of the world’s most iconic musicians starting with Coldplay; Pre-Party is the ultimate selection to get your party started; Pop Right Now is non-stop Pop from 2015 onwards; Charged Up is the perfect soundtrack for your run, walk or workout; and Soothing Sleep is a sanctuary of calm to help listeners unwind. Radio 1 Anthems is already hugely popular on-demand and is non-stop bops for hours on end while Radio 1 Happy is uplifting tunes to bring you joy throughout your day, guided by Radio 1’s Katie Thistleton.

About Arlo Parks

Arlo, London born singer-songwriter and poet came onto the music scene back in 2019, with two EPs which received exposure on Radio 1 and she has since released her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams (2021). She also received a Brit Award for Best New Artist and the Mercury Prize in the same year.

Produced by Rachel Byrne & Katie Callin for Reduced Listening

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