A song from a friend who isn’t always there for you

Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler introduce us to the latest single by Welsh singer-songwriter Gruff Rhys titled “Bad Friend,” an apology of sorts from Gruff to his friends and family he’s let down on occasion. “If everyone in the world was a bad friend rather than an enemy maybe the world would be a better place,” says Rhys.

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