Our guest today is musician, Charlie Barnes. 

Charlie is a singer-songrwriter and producer based here in the UK, who also plays with the band Bastille. Charlie's a big Elliott Smith fan and was kind enough to share his thoughts on track Bottle Up and Explode! from the album XO, as well as his interesting route to discovering the song, how Elliott has shaped his approach to music and much more besides.

This is Charlie speaking to podcast co-host, Elizabeth Withstandley.

Extra links:

• Bottle Up and Explode! by Elliott Smith on Spotify

• XO by Elliott Smith on Spotify

• Follow Charlie Barnes on Instagram

• Charlie Barnes website