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Loneliness And Accidental Connection
- Singles captures early-90s young-adult loneliness and the hope of accidental connection in cities.
- Bill Simmons says the film now resonates more as a 42-year-old because its emotional truth matured with him.
Soundtrack As Cultural Engine
- The Singles soundtrack became its cultural engine and outlived the film's initial box-office reception.
- The hosts argue the album stands as an essential snapshot of early-'90s Seattle grunge.
Real Seattle Musicians Inspired The Film
- Cameron Crowe wrote the script after witnessing real Seattle musicians juggling day jobs and late-night shows.
- Simmons recounts that Chris Cornell worked at Ray's Boathouse and inspired the Citizen Dick character.