Emily King’s heartbreak on ‘Special Occasion’

Grammy-nominated singer Emily King is a master architect of love songs: her dreamy pop-infused music has provided the soundtrack to many romances. This week, she’s opening up about how she baked a fresh heartbreak into the sound of her latest album, Special Occasion. She’s writing through her pain, shaking the shame around being honest and dealing with vulnerability hangovers.

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