Eleven Apollos performs their debut album, The Return, on Talking Tracks Live. // Photo by Danny Ngan

Every month onTalking Tracks*, we interview local artists about their latest drops — song by song. It’s a little bit like a curated Spotify playlist, except way more in depth, and it’s all the people who live right in our city. In each episode, you’ll get to listen to the full album or EP right alongside the artist’s inspiration behind the tracks. This month, we teamed up with LiveMo to bring you a special, live set edition of the podcast.*

Seattle electronic hip-hop duo Eleven Apollos released their debut album, The Return, on November 1, 2020. In this live episode of Talking Tracks, Dan and Eleven Apollos break down the meaning behind and the making of each song on the project — a deeply earnest yet aggressive protest album against the Trump administration.

Listen to the full interview and click through our photo story of the best moments below. Download the LiveMo app on Apple and Android to stay updated on future live episodes.

Eleven Apollos performs their debut album, *The Return,*on Talking Tracks Live.

Frontman Dietrich Hanson pumps out intense vocals.

Justin Akama subs in for Mathew Flaherty due to COVID-19 restrictions.

In compliance with COVID-19 restrictions, Talking Tracks Live is broadcast from the backyard of LiveMo Co-Founder Fernando Turrent.

Hanson plays a few bars during sound check.

Host Dan Ray kicks off the show with a Dan’s Tunes face mask and a smile.

Hanson discusses Eleven Apollos’s influences for The Return.

Hanson raps with intensity and passion.

Even through an audio-only set, Eleven Apollos puts on a visually engaging show.

Eleven Apollos and Ray share a laugh.

Akama queues up the next track.

Eleven Apollos’s set continues under the rain.

Ray laughs between songs.

Hanson vocalizes more gently on a quieter track from The Return.

Akama slowly fades out a track.

Talking Tracks Live is hosted on LiveMo.

Hanson and Ray converse about how some lyrics are inspired by real-life tweets.

Akama’s decks.

Hanson switches to singing after rapping for most of the album.

Hanson slows things down to close out the show.

Akama and Hanson model their new Dan’s Tunes face masks.

All photos by Danny Ngan.