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Welcome to SOUND ADVICE, Interview’s weekly space for playlists put together by our friends, foes and crushes. Over the past few weeks, the series has spotlighted selections from Skype Williams, True Blue and LSDXOXO. This time around, the focus shifts to indie pop duo and former Nickelodeon stars Nat and Alex Wolff, who are releasing their new self titled studio album this week, marking their third full length project together. Built around a run of singles written while they were on the road as support for Billie Eilish on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, the record includes songs such as “Soft Kissing Hour” and the more recent “Emilia,” hinting at a more confident and fully formed chapter for the brothers. Beyond the studio, both have stayed busy on screen as well, with Nat appearing in Shane Black’s heist film Play Dirty and Alex starring in the Chloë Sevigny fronted surreal comedy Magic Farm. To mark their return to music, we asked the brothers to put together a playlist and take part in our questionnaire, where they open up about their ideal collaborator, the songs that spark desire and the lessons they picked up while touring alongside one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
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Best concert you went to in 2025: Alex G at Radio City [Music Hall]. Or the last show of Hit Me Hard and Soft tour in San Francisco. Or Cameron Winter at The Palace [Theatre].
What’s your national anthem?
NAT: “In My Life” and “Hey Jude” [by The Beatles] and “Martha” by Tom Waits.
ALEX: The National Anthem.
One thing you’ve learned from Billie Eilish: Pickleball rules. Don’t step in the kitchen. How to be a world class artist with grace and make her fans all feel so special and beloved while never sacrificing her artistry or sense of cool.
What song on this playlist do you wish you wrote? “Ambulance Blues” [by Neil Young]. No one writes a heartbreaking line like Neil.
What song on this playlist turns you on? Not on the playlist (couldn’t find it). The theme on Mario Tennis Pro on the original Nintendo.
Where’s the afters?
NAT: At my house sitting in a circle listening to sad music.
ALEX: Ikea.
Describe the new record in three words:
ALEX: Nat and Alex.
NAT: The joke I came up with would get us in too much trouble with the internet.
Dream collab, dead or alive? Adrianne Lenker and Paul McCartney.
How do you rage?
NAT: Less than I used to.
ALEX: Nesquik.
Name your favorite artist nobody knows about: They might know but This is Lorelei or Astronauts etc.
Who’s the queen of pop? Billie [Eilish].
Best part about working with your sibling—and the worst? We get to hang out with each other so much more than we probably would. Worst. No one can ever tell us apart. Even our mom can’t these days. Our grandpa is 98 and has just decided there’s one of us.
The world is ending. What are you wearing?
NAT: We can’t come to an agreement. I said, “Eddie Murphy’s suit from [Eddie Murphy:] Raw.” Alex said that wasn’t very funny. He said, “shower cap.” I didn’t really think that was that funny. We argued a little, and then I just wrote this down explaining our process of answering questions for this interview.
