1001 Album Complaints

Jesus Christ Superstar started with a hit single and a followup concept album, before any stage show or film was considered. The boys talk about their Catholic upbringing, killer rhythm sections of the 60s, and rock and roll Jesus.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2utlHy2K3j4lpaVauM1aUU?si=lSQgFUN4TC-Df2pMp0JiFw

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA

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Next week's album: Dusty Springfield - A Girl Called Dusty

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Brian Warner grew up in Florida playing dungeons and dragons and trying his hardest to get a reaction from his loving family. He got exactly what he wanted with the band / persona Marilyn Manson. The team get together and discuss 90s hard rock production techniques, open tunings, and the studio antics of Trent Reznor.

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Listen to Antichrist Superstar here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/7APnZJwayR3lH9aUDPDYQB?si=hsrhpJF6Tn2USBYj7IgR5A

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Jesus Christ Superstar - Original Studio Cast

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Duran Duran set their minds to take over the world with their music, and smartly leveraged their image (and MTV) to international success. The boys talk about killer bass playing, sequencers out of time with the band, and well crafted interlocking song arrangements.

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Listen to Rio here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/63q8xHlHIHhSPy8ktpZSh7?si=aLC0RvvpSLSNPEMXAtFzXw

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar

Herbie Hancock had hits, a solo career, and the best possible jazz pedigree as a sideman but he still wanted more. His evolution led to the formation of the HeadHunters band and a deeper connection to the funk genre. The boys talk about drummers who keep it interesting, bass players who miss the chance to play iconic bass lines, and cracking open the Fender Rhodes to make it better.

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Listen to Headhunters here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5fmIolILp5NAtNYiRPjhzA?si=GKX5T7FhTvynnKYhHcTC9g

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Next week's album: Duran Duran - Rio

The Guess Who started earlier than you think they did and came from a place that produces very few hit rock and roll bands. The guys discuss long outros, Canadian winters, and the rock and roll growl of Burton Cummings.

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Listen to Share the Land here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3zlRX163Z3F9H0MWPmtiBV?si=BSuB0wS_T3SI-5Cj4-DEIA

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Next week's album: Herbie Hancock - Headhunters

Tito Puente fused Latin rhythms with big band jazz arrangements and became an ambassador for Latin music throughout the world. The fellas discuss marimba solos, laying back on the piano, and starting your professional music career before puberty.

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Listen to Dance Mania Vol 1 here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1XjabdmwipT62cLSZV45SU?si=1R2zLxiOSdyL-8Bzku8uwg

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: The Guess Who - Share the Land

Outkast upended expectations for what a hip hop album could be and continued to defy the norms on their first self-produced album Stankonia. The fellas welcome a special guest from the VerseChorusVerse podcast and discuss "tornado" productions, sticking to a positive message, and the magic of self-editing.

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https://open.spotify.com/show/2yNGriXCA9uUscON5fnN9U?si=d4ad53ddee3f4aac

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2tm3Ht61kqqRZtIYsBjxEj?si=6daL0IhmS8eJTil4kiRAFQ

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: Tito Puente - Dance Mania Vol 1

Bon Jovi put the hours in on the Jersey Shore club scene before hitting the big time in the 1980s with their breakthrough album Slippery When Wet. The guys discuss Jon's golden retriever good looks, Ritchie's overused pinch harmonics, and the power of an entire stadium singing back at you.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0kBfgEilUFCMIQY5IOjG4t?si=u3HnmCgDSYCVVPFcpROa5g

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Next week's album: Outkast - Stankonia

Mudhoney were the early success of the Seattle grunge scene but never quite hit mainstream success like their many local peers and former bandmates. The fellas discuss noise guitar solos, drummer Dan Peters' stint in Nirvana, and how punk it is to never ever have band practice. Special guest Conan Neutron joins from Protonic Reversal!

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Check out more Conan Neutron on his interview podcast, including a recent interview with Mudhoney's Steve Turner here:

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Listen to Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4HJavRkzA8bYyGt7ireR4J?si=2IVDULR5QZ-NQBY4yZLMNw

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Next week's album: Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet

The Zutons came bursting out of the cosmic scouse scene of early 2000's Liverpool and were immediately hyped as the UK's next big thing. The team discuss scooby doo theme music, trusting in your material, and leaning into odd melodic choices.

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Listen to Who Killed......The Zutons? here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0EAvEtr7fMd70XgVnKYW0j?si=U4DwlXFsShaX-Lb8AoBkYw

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Next week's album: Mudhoney - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

The Killers came roaring out of Las Vegas desert with the flashing lights behind them. The boys discuss underbaked melodies, Bono's love for the SM58, and a the power of a kicking band to make even the dorkiest of singers confident.

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Listen to Hot Fuss here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4piJq7R3gjUOxnYs6lDCTg?si=q7ZNAagcQaWQgkTMfM9ZNw

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Next week's album: The Zutons - Who Killed......The Zutons?

Sleater-Kinney pushed Riot Grrrl and the Olympia, Washington music to the masses with their breakout album Dig Me Out. The boys discuss excellent drumming, the "1st idea is best" aesthetic, and the dreaded goat vibrato.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/3tshnNFNhHrO6NUQ0BHw42?si=2d4iibCrQsy7F6Ea5Z88bw

Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers

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Next week's album: The Killers - Hot Fuss

We've been hard at work on a brand new show at 1001 Album Complaints - it's a Patreon-only bracket competition called Song Battle, where contestants choose songs to rep, and we all vote to eventually crown the winner.

We wanted to give our loyal listeners a little preview of what Song Battle is like with Episode #1 of our recent "March Radness" edition (The Best Song of the 1980s)

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We've already aired 2 full 5 episode runs of Song Battle and have a 3rd edition in works for June, plus we're working on more fun bonus content for the Patreon feed now. That's a library of 10 bonus shows right this second, with more coming.

Lastly - we launched a Listener Request poll on our Patreon - Join up for free and vote now and help us determine what overlooked albums we should we tackling this summer.

Chvrches found themselves a surprise internet sensation after releasing their very first song to a music blog before even considering playing live shows. The fellas talk about Glasgow bands, letting arrangements breathe, and the pop music machine.

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Listen to The Bones of What You Believe here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5RXMsB6VV6NfaspYWsdPyD?si=rNWtIRGBSC2qE3YzP2lRyw

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Next week's album: Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out

Bonnie Raitt was at a low point in her career after being a road dog for decades and failing to breakthrough into mainstream success. With her reputation on the line she set her sights on a nostalgic record about middle age. The boyos discuss 80s synth overkill, selflessly helping old blues musicians, and burying your best tracks deep in the mix.

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Listen to Nick of Time here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6wxpS5o0ty5CLqyH5fIRln?si=X1umENyZSFGNiLqYGnAEPA

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Next week's album: Chvrches - The Bones of What You Beileve

Elton John's career was climbing fast when he and his band decided to lay down the 17 tracks for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The guys discuss underrated bass players, lyrics that needed a little longer in the oven, and stacking the deck across one hundred and sixteen minutes of double album.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5WupqgR68HfuHt3BMJtgun?si=xGVzo9ImQUuNdsA4CjUeuQ

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Next week's album: Bonnie Raitt - Nick of Time

Living Colour broke the mold of what it meant to be a rock band in the late 80s, and they managed to break through the noise with a little help from MTV. The fellas discuss proggy solos, lazy lyric writing, and Mick Jagger cameo appearances.

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Listen to Vivid here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0Itv01cUzRusmyNcEgEmOA?si=rXrkaFmJTSCvs3_Uz0kcSQ

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Next week's album: Elton John - Goodbye YellowBrick Road

Freshly married and without the Let It Be documentary cameras rolling, The Beatles head into their favorite London recording studio to lay down an all time classic before calling it quits forever. In our thrilling conclusion, we cover every track on Side 2 and chatter about the most popular Beatles song in the digital era, guitar solos played by bass players, and using every note in the western scale in a single, strange composition.

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Listen to Abbey Road here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5iT3F2EhjVQVrO4PKhsP8c?si=5D0oPW_aTgyBKyfcAx_htQ

Check out our playlist "The Beatles Album That Never Was" here, made up of songs in work at the time the band broke up, and later finished and released on other albums:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iKUDtCOrHN3wKPEUnrMc2?si=7e3d757a2bcb460b

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Next week's album: Living Colour - Vivid

The Beatles were chaffed from some seriously tense recording sessions whilst making the "white" album, and then again from the well-documented Get Back era, but, even still, after a break they decided to give it one more go together in the summer of 1969. We go through every song on this momentous album over the course of 2 episodes. This week while covering Side 1 the boys discuss Timothy Leary, the George Martin effect on George Harrison compositions, and the financial situation of Beatles Inc. at the time.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0ETFjACtuP2ADo6LFhL6HN?si=NSIwd0uuRzae_D0NzqDu2A

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Next week's album: The Beatles - Abbey Road SIDE 2

Ray Charles refused to be held back by his blindness and his never-ending ambition led him to musical stardom AND full creative freedom from his record company. The boys talk about picking the right cover songs, navigating the music scene in an unfamiliar town, and the insane business savvy of Ray.

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Listen to Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/4j4w5DDWMKD7ePStAl19OF?si=7XUExo9wQGCQ0MmuH7V5tg

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Next week's album: The Beatles - Abbey Road

Rod Stewart had already weaved in and out of the London music scene for a few years when he got his solo record deal and started recording. The guys get together to discuss unnecessary covers, mixing against lead vocals, and too many guitars (gasp) crowding the track.

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Listen to Gasoline Alley here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/6FaMpsO2fif34ToEu1wLqf?si=AZYWAyVXT5G5ZTHeq4ZWyA

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Next week's album: Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music

Manic Street Preachers came roaring out of Cool Cymru movement in late 80s Cardiff (Wales) only to face an uphill battle with mental illness and rock n roll decadence. The boys welcome a special guest and talk about lyric-first songwriting, working class musicians' ethos, and the dark disappearance story of this band's de facto leader.

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Listen to That Record Got Me High podcast here, hosted by our guest complainer Rob:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-record-got-me-high-podcast/id1369133152

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Listen to The Holy Bible here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0yr3aIwrwMw22XrUL5V9yv?si=1wtWMerASVO98h9pJc888w

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Next week's album: Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley

Slipknot came out of the Des Moines metal scene determined to be the biggest band in the entire world, so they kept adding members until it became a reality. The team welcome a special guest and discuss band marketing strategies, nu metal's contributions to the canon, and the Slipknot mask hierarchy

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Next week's album: Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible

Leonard Cohen was a respected literary talent when he decided to try his hand at the music business of the late 1960s, The guys talk about rambling melodies, flamenco chord patterns, and artsy Greek islands

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Next week's album: Slipknot - Slipknot

Gary Numan sought to bring humanity back to synthesizer music and scored a international hit with "Cars". The boys discuss countermelodies, Asperger's, and an artistic statement against guitars.

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Next week's album: Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen

The Beach Boys had a string of surf-related hits but by 1964 they were oh so ready to grow up and get personal. The guys talk about excessively long tape loops, interfamily sniping, and sharp 11 chords disguised as bubblegum pop melodies.

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Next week's album: Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle

Oasis were a triumphant return to British rock and roll music and the UK public was more than ready for them on their debut album Definitely Maybe. The fellows discuss "live band" sound, the wash of multiple electric guitar overdubs, and the importance of easily singable melodies.

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Next week's album: The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today!

Cyndi Lauper wanted her debut record to count, so made sure the stamp of her personality came across in every track. The fellas discuss melodica solos, rock and roll hiccups, and how to rearrange your cover songs properly.

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Next week's album: Carpenters - Close to You

Eagles were already riding high on the success of a greatest hits album and the label was calling for more, more! Enter Hotel California, one of the most successful albums of all time. The guys discuss great harmonies, equality in songwriting, and the challenges of breaking from your country rock roots.

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Next week's album: Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual

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Next week's album: Eagles - Hotel California 

Soft Cell got together in college when a performance artist met a burgeoning synth wizard. Their mega hit Tainted Love ruled the 80s. The team discuss remakes, vocal improvisations, and the challenge of melody writing.

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Next week's album: Buck Owens and his Buckaroos - I've Got a Tiger by the Tail

As a special year end bonus - we compiled the best tweets of 2023, with lots of laughs and plenty of snark. Thank you all for everything!

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The Band were tight - as a touring unit and as friends. After some ups and downs on the road they decided to hole up in upstate New York and start writing what would become Music from Big Pink. The team discuss ragged harmonies, all American songwriting, and beautiful keyboard parts.

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Next week's album: Soft Cell - Non Stop Erotic Cabaret

Dave Mustaine got fired from Metallica and vowed revenge in the form of a harder, faster, louder band called Megadeth. The boys talk about technical solos, NEW video game soundtracks, and a lack of low end.

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Portishead wanted to combine the edgy moods of sampling with the visceral power of soulful singing, and their debut album from 1992 helped set an entire genre in motion. The team discuss converting your bass to fretless, close mic-ing you singer, and unorthodox record scratching,

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Next week's album: Megadeth - Rust in Peace

Fleet Foxes came out the Seattle folk rock scene wanting to reinvent the soaring harmonies of the late 60s on their debut album for Sub Pop. The boys discuss lilting melodies, boomy bass drums, and Marty's fake band The Clap.

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Next week's album: Portishead - Dummy

The core members of Steely Dan circled each other for a few years before finally assembling the band in LA to make their debut album Can't Buy a Thrill. The fellows discuss the Rat Pro Co guitar tone, Becker bass flubs, and Chevy Chase.

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Pavement helped define early indie music and their influences reach all the way to the present day, and this shines through on their 2nd album Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. The team discuss guitars that sound like an airplane landing, purposefully off-key vocals, and the magic of not caring what other people think.

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Jimi Hendrix landed in London an unsuccessful amateur but very quickly took the scene by storm. A band was hastily assembled around him and they went into the studio to cut a sea change album in Are You Experienced. The boys talk about horse meat, fake confidence, and (of course) 60s recording techniques.

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Radiohead had early success but was starting to get disillusioned with the music industry when they started writing the material for their 3rd album OK Computer. The team discuss mellotron, pinching ideas from The Beatles, and recording in Dr Quinn's castle.

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Minutemen came roaring out of the SoCal hardcore scene and proved that musicianship and punk weren't incompatible. The team discuss the importance of overdubbing, the nature of "punk" music, and how sincerity shining through is almost always a good thing.

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Next week's album: Radiohead - OK Computer

Jamiroquai wanted to make retro danceable music with a message and on this debut album they did just that while making a big splash in the UK. The boys discuss bass tone, the importance of song editing, and Greta Thunberg.

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Next week's album: Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

Snoop Dogg's solo debut was greatly anticipated after the massive success of The Chronic, but young Snoop takes it all in stride on Doggystyle. The boys talk about raunchy sound effects, complex chord changes, and Snoop's breezy songwriting.

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Emerson Lake and Palmer met while touring individually in other successful groups, then formed prog rock's first supergroup. Tarkus is a concept album for a future that has yet to manifest. The fellows welcome a special guest and discuss virtuosity, over the top drum kits, and the history of progressive music.

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White Denim had made 3 full length albums before ever setting foot in a pro recording studio for D. The team talk about bass fuzz pedals, time signature switches that don't smack you in the face, and the evolution of prog rock.

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Next week's album: Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Tarkus

Crosby, Stills, and Nash already had a smash hit when they decided to team up with Neil Young for Deja Vu, but in-fighting and personal troubles made for a rough recording session. The boys chat about perfect harmony, rock and roll singing voices, and Joni Mitchell.

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Next week's album: White Denim - D

The Kinks came roaring out of the British rock scene but got waylaid by a ban from touring the United States - so they turned their attention and songwriting chops back towards home. The boys discuss key changes, indie rock production, and band fights - lots of them.

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Next week's album: Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja Vu

Karen Carpenter's tragic story is well known, but her upbringing and rise to fame is just as interesting as this brother and sister duo team up to have a breakthrough hit. The boys discuss an overabundance of harmonies (gasp), drumming while singing, and bank commercial jingles.

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Next week's album: The Kinks - Are The Village Green Preservation Society

The Cure decided to eschew their pop-punk roots in favor of a darker sound on Seventeen Seconds and set the course for the rest of their long career. The team discuss drum production, overplaying your instrument, and strange mixing decisions.

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Next week's album: Carpenters - Close to You

Incubus built a following in the 90s by touring extensively, then landed a major label deal and decided to write some deeply personal songs for 1999's Make Yourself. The boys welcome a special guest and discuss low harmonies, bass tones, and the gonkulator.

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Next week's album: The Cure - Seventeen Seconds

We're live together in the room today, face to face at last. Hanoi Rocks was the biggest band to come out of the Finnish glam metal scene and was on their way towards conquering America when tragedy struck. The team discuss Spotify errors, pitchy singing, and sleeping on the Stockholm streets in winter.

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Next week's album: Incubus - Make Yourself

We're live together in the room today, face to face at last to discuss the Go Go's debut album Beauty and the Beat. The GoGos formed out of the LA punk scene as five friends who wanted to take over the world. They rose to worldwide stardom but fell apart in the years to come. Listen as we discuss pop production tricks that work, drum beats that elevate simple songs, and speeding up the tape.

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Next week's album: Hanoi Rocks - Back to Mystery City

Sly Stone assembled a family band in the 1960s and broke musical barriers for years before becoming a notorious recluse. The boys discuss goofy lyrics, a kicking rhythm section, and 60s mixing mistakes.

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Next week's album: Go Go's - Beauty and the Beat

Supertramp went from being fully bankrolled by a European millionaire to being struggling musicians again...then their career started to take off. The boys talk Wurlitzers, yacht rock, and obscure British slang.

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Next week's album: Sly and the Family Stone - Stand!

Missy Elliott had her mind set on stardom from an early age, and worked her way through the industry with childhood friend and mega producer Timbaland to get there. The boys discuss the the changing eras of hip hop, creative sound effects, and guest stars with varying success.

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Next week's album: SuperTramp - Crime of the Century

Talking Heads met at art school and took the 70s New York scene by storm. They honed their sound as a trio before adding a 4th member and heading into the studio to record their debut album 77. The team discuss Spotify easter eggs, the melodic role of the bass guitar, and Lou Reed's sage advice to David Byrne.

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Next week's album: Missy Elliott - Under Construction

The Stooges were communists at home and anarchists on stage. The group that gave the world Iggy Pop flamed hot going into the recording of 1970's Funhouse, then crashed and burned in the years that followed. The boys welcome Rocker Conan Neutron as a special guest and discuss studio tracking strategies, stage presence, and scoliosis.

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Next week's album: Talking Heads - '77

The Grateful Dead had built a massive live following through incessant touring and long improvisations, but the early 1970s saw them begin to use the recording studio a bit differently. The boys come together for America's birthday week to discuss vocal harmony stacks, dueling lead singers, and 1970s song craft.

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Next week's album: The Stooges - Fun House

T Rex was already topping the charts in the UK when Marc Bolan set out to conquer America with Electric Warrior. The team discuss rhythm guitar tones, vocal take asides, and boot stomping.

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Next week's album: The Grateful Dead - American Beauty

Thundercat is an undeniable virtuoso on his chosen instrument (bass) - this week we listen to his most successful solo outing and venture deeper into the man's strange psyche. The boys discuss 6 string bass, falsetto harmonies, and yacht rock pioneers.

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Next week's album: T Rex - Electric Warrior

KISS was building a live following but still searching around for a hit record when they paired up with a new producer and headed into the studio for Destroyer. The boys talk about face paint options, bass tone in the mix, and the Bachman-Turner Overdrive effect.

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Next week's album: Thundercat - Drunk

Van Morrison had a major hit record but almost zero name recognition when he assembled the songs for his cult hit Astral Weeks in 1968. The team discuss vibraphone, loose arrangements, and tasty jazz bass.

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Next week's album: KISS - Destroyer

Frank Sinatra shot to fame in the 1940s but his star was waning as the 1950s started off. Add a need to reinvent oneself artistically to a very public failing marriage and you get what might be the very first album as we now know it. The boys talk Celesta tones, 1930s songwriting, and singing at night.

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Next week's album: Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

LIVE! Siouxsie and the Banshees were early post-punk darlings who simultaneously invented and eschewed a new genre called goth rock. The boys gather together live in the room and discuss Robert Smith, spitting at punk shows, and their latest cover band ideas.

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Next week's album: Frank Sinatra - In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning

The Fun Lovin' Criminals were working as bar backs when they got their earliest club gigs in New York. They sampled extensively and smashed together genres to become a major hit in the UK. The boys discuss hip hop lyricism, sampling workarounds, and one hit wonders of the 1990s.

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Next week's album: Siouxsie And The Banshees - Juju

Adam and the Ants took the UK pop scene by storm, but then the entire band struck out on their own and frontman Adam had to start over. He searched for new players, writing partners, and an array of musical influences that led him to create Kings of the Wild Frontier. The fellas get together to talk about Gilbert and Sullivan musicals, Burundi beats, and the link to the Brian Eno production style.

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Next week's album: Fun Lovin' Criminals - Come Find Yourself

REM had just signed a their first major label contract when they headed into the studio to record their 6th album "Green". The fellas welcome a special guest from the @VerseChorusVerse music podcast and discuss whiny vocals, the history of college radio, and the curse of a successful first album

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Next week's album: Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier

The Specials sought to combine punk energy with traditional ska rhythms on their eponymous debut produced by Elvis Costello. The boys discuss the political landscape of late 70s UK, classic clapping patterns, and Egyptian scales.

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Next week's album: REM - Green

The Electric Prunes were early psych pioneers in 1960s LA but bad contracts and a lack of creative control thwarted their attempts to hit the big time. The team discuss tremolo, shouted vocal takes, and the Sesame Street recording catalog.

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Next week's album: The Specials - The Specials

We are celebrating our 100th episode by taking things all the way back to the beginning. We kicked off the podcast by discussing LZ1 so this week we have another crack at Zep in the form of LZII. Led Zeppelin were breaking huge and touring the world while recording the followup to their smash hit debut. The boys discuss (what else?) hard-panning, extended song breakdowns, and drunken tour antics.

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Next week's album: The Electric Prunes - The Electric Prunes

The Black Crowes were a throwback American rock band long before throwback American rock bands were cool. They had a huge hit with their debut record Shake Your Money Maker. The gents discuss open tunings, corporate tour sponsorship, and, of course, the Hammond organ.

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Next week's album: Led Zeppelin - II

Devo started as an art project in Akron, Ohio but garnered enough attention to have David Bowie consider producing their debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! The boys welcome special guests and discuss robots, brown notes, and circuit-bending.

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Next week's album: The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker

Tina Turner rose to stardom in the 60s before she fell on hard times and launched a comeback in her mid-forties with Private Dancer. The fellas discuss synth harmonica, prog saxophone, and embracing the cheese.

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Next week's album: Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Pixies were ahead of their time when they released their debut album Surfer Rosa. The teams discuss stage names, questionable lead guitar , and spelling your band's name during the song.

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Next week's album: Tina Turner - Private Dancer

Beck got his start in the anti-folk scene of LA, then scored a huge hit with "Loser" before holing up with the Dust Brothers to make his follow up album Odelay. The team discuss sampling strategies, playing every instrument, and not caring what the world thinks.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/1Pus5h1qGedCn4CtOuPVtp?si=GrBEIHWTQsyTWsM_LLFYBA

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Next week's album: Pixies - Surfer Rosa

Norah Jones grew up in Texas as the estranged daughter of the world's most famous sitar player Ravi Shankar before getting noticed by Blue Note and recording her smash hit debut Come Away with Me. The fellas discuss impeccable production, the concept of repertoire, and klezmer music.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/3ul9GmXlTkmRMh3OciXxFR?si=SMlOsv_nT1u8SCOSlGXbRA

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Next week's album: Beck - Odelay

Sam Cooke was already one of the biggest selling artists of the early 1960s when he took the stage at this small club in Miami. Unfortunately the recording was shelved for 20 years. The team discuss vocal control, audience participation, and arc of Sam Cooke's career.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/3nTXqOEHr6AfTb1WSaB4Pm?si=_MSbsE6ES3yrBM_ntJA-Vw

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Next week's album: Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

Love was the hippest band on the Sunset Strip in mid-1960s, and Forever Changes was their magnum opus of baroque psychedelic pop. The gents discuss the Wrecking Crew, poets as lead singers, and late 1960s paranoia.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2amHBpP8C0EUy6yBNy6nN6?si=kTI5zsfGTCmT9rkgLf1dVg

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Next week's album: Sam Cooke - Live at Harlem Square Club

Spiritualized rose from the ashes of Spaceman 3 in the early 90s and debuted to the world on Lazer Guided Melodies. The gents discuss white noise variations, mixing "spaciness", and the rules of songwriting.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0kfT6lwFmXyepSvoItP4sa?si=2Nlr0wnhSuuQ7FGDSywyOg

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Next week's album: Love - Forever Changes

Red Hot Chili Peppers were ready for a change when they recruited Rick Rubin to produce their 5th album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. The boys discuss Anthony Kiedis' gibberish lyrics, Frusicante's syncopated guitar parts, and Flea's legacy as a bass player.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/30Perjew8HyGkdSmqguYyg?si=yGeLqgICS1SaACveDpWL2A

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Next week's album: Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies

Mac Rebennack left New Orleans only to reunite with NOLA musicians in LA and create what would be his most successful persona Dr John. The boys discuss sonic textures, 9 finger piano playing, and the lures of the sacred swamp

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https://open.spotify.com/album/1yBoaVrgcup2hX2DCYUajs?si=2MIEIU7OS92hV9mNChbH4A

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Next week's album: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Guns and Roses were the hottest band to come out of the Sunset Strip scene of the 1980s, but Appetite for Destruction wasn't the instant hit you might think. The boys discuss drone notes in song intros, guitar solos in a different key, and the sleazy antics of an unhinged Hollywood rock and roll band.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/28yHV3Gdg30AiB8h8em1eW?si=6YcQNFD_ReWQeo42ouICbw

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Next week's album: Dr. John - Gris Gris

Big Star were critical darlings from early 70s Memphis but struggled to find distribution or sell many of their meticulously-produced pop records. The team discuss harmonies sent through a leslie, the rise and fall of Ardent records, and how Alex Chilton makes $70 every time an episode of That 70s Show airs in syndication.

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Next week's album: Guns and Roses - Appetite for Destruction

Earth, Wind & Fire were a band that cared about raising the spiritual consciousness of the people, and when Maurice White finally assembled his desired lineup, they went into the studio and made That's the Way of the World. The gents discuss kalimba playing, pocket bass heroes, and falsetto that could break champagne glasses.

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Next week's album: Big Star - #1 Record

Tori Amos was a piano prodigy discovered at age 5 and classically trained from there. She signed a 6 record deal and set out to conquer the world with solo debut "Little Earthquakes". The boys discuss acoustic piano dynamics, "lead singer" voice, and this record's connection to grunge.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4xbivyNgO8FTIfxnzBtr5j?si=WqGy8D9nTgSAtBNLc_sUjw

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Next week's album: Earth, Wind, & Fire - That's the Way of the World

We are recording this one LIVE - in a single room together. Exciting!

The Rolling Stones were in a period of transition when they went into the studio to record their 8th record Let it Bleed. Founding member Brian Jones was on his way out, as were the 1960s and the Stones biggest UK rivals The Beatles. The team gets together in person and talks about drunken uncle porch music, the power of backup singing, and the band missing changes but not caring.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4l4u9e9jSbotSXNjYfOugy?si=iM_KFBT0QK-KCReECesKHw

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Next week's album: Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes

Stereolab have their first critical breakthrough on 1996's Emperor Tomato Ketchup and the french avant-pop scene would never be the same. The boys discuss looping as a writing strategy, giving a pass to bad lyrics in other languages, and instrumental songs with ridiculous titles.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4420hj4RNgpozukzJlePCG?si=H5H0APDKS72UbKQ0KdF6OQ

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Next week's album: The Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed

Creedence Clearwater Revival was a hit-making force to be reckoned with in the late 1960s and was at their most powerful on Cosmo's Factory. The boys discuss John Fogerty's singing voice, the wisdom of covering already classic songs, and writing wholesome songs that sound like they're about drugs.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5w2X5ZmdE4u0XGkOU7BiLG?si=soasQ24UQCauC-1Aw7bH2g

Next week's album: Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup

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U2 had achieved worldwide success in the 1980s but was struggling with their next step when they decided to head to a recently reunited Berlin to work on Achtung Baby. The fellows discuss Edge's guitar tones, Brian Eno's production style, and boring root note bass lines.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5n52kyQKeUZs5ObZJejLQd?si=0r3Pn1NxQ66B5sbWa7XBaQ

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Next week's album: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory

Bjork started studying and making music at a very young age, cycling through several genres before heading into the studio for "Debut". The chaps discuss Bjork's various singing styles, early 90's house music, and an army of saxophones.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/3icT9XGrBfhlV8BKK4WEGX?si=hmGnhT4xQ_u1coMaL1MrTg

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Next week's album: U2 - Achtung Baby

Aretha was born to be a star, but first she had a tough life filled with pre-teen pregnancy and abuse. The team welcome a special guest and discuss piano chord voicings, tambourine takes, and the power of rewriting an intro.

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Listen to I Never Loved a Man the Way That I Love You here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5WndWfzGwCkHzAbQXVkg2V?si=1kfiE-ZjT5S1hJYKlkPTdg

This week's guest host Laura Lea can found at:

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https://www.trippfabulousband.com

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Next week's album: Bjork - Debut

After a successful reunion concert in Central Park, Simon and Garfunkel decide to work together on a comeback album - but the relationship falls apart quickly and Hearts and Bones is the Paul Simon solo record we got instead. The team discuss re-using old song ideas, pleasant prog surprises, and Philip Glass's ambient noise production.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/6OuZ6jmIIVb7K7tdEVThkG?si=xGqn7fOSREenhB7YYHfFbA

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Next week's album: Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Happy Halloween! Michael Jackson had been a huge success since childhood, but Thriller made him the King of Pop. Heading into the studio with Quincy Jones, Michael knew the pressure was on as they attempted to make an album containing 100% singles. The team discuss key modulations, the pressures (and steps) of the mixing process, and the surprising connection between "Human Nature" and Toto's "Africa".

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2ANVost0y2y52ema1E9xAZ?si=XREdPjQAQvKFVPoVjR02hA

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Next week's album: Paul Simon - Hearts and Bones

In a very special episode today, we dive into the making of The Chop Unlimited's latest album release "GhostBeef" (available everywhere as of Oct 24th, 2022). We spend each week complaining about other people's records - now hear us complain about our own!

The entire tracking band (Rob (guitar), Tom (bass) and Scott (drums)) sit down and discuss the process of writing, arranging, and recording the album. We break down the different studios, vintage gear, and recording techniques we used to create this much ROCK.

GhostBeef is a concept album set in a dystopian future where John Arby rules over the land with a meaty fist; brutalizing livestock, employees, and customers alike.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/79CvAsxX7JW8QMNJn4WgjJ?si=-n2qmY00RfWWBZxsLKoHxA

Our official "GhostBeef" playlist on Spotify - chock full of the most rock you can stomach, including our biggest rock and roll influences.

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Elvis Presley was just 18 years old when he recorded his first hit record for Sun Records, and 18 short months later he was a national phenomenon. In the space between he finished the recordings for this self-titled debut album which purposely leaves off his hit singles. The boys discuss early slap back effects, bad guitar solos, and the pointlessness of trying to cover Little Richard.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/7GXP5OhYyPVLmcVfO9Iqin?si=xWNepWIVTv2ix19Q7EqDEQ

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Next week's album: Michael Jackson - Thriller

New York Dolls were New York famous and highly influential during their relatively short tenure as a band. Does style over substance win the day? The team discuss after hours studio magic, sloppy-tight aesthetics, and "energy above everything" songwriting.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2xbTV0Awe4Qm5caUVuPbMr?si=mZZCQRzRToyhEWHrrQs6PA

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Next week's album: Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley

Randy Newman parlayed a budding songwriting career into being a successful recording artist on 1972's Sail Away. With his offbeat singing style and clever songwriting, he's now known best as the musical voice of Pixar. The fellows discuss vocal affect, Toy Story money, and wryness.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/7ojNQckNp7Tj2BkLJCiiUL?si=Pnkvol9USWa9UXhkrKUE6g

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Next week's album: New York Dolls - New York Dolls

The Mars Volta headed to Rick Rubin's Laurel Canyon "Mansion" to produce their debut album Deloused in the Comatorium. What they made is wild and ambitious by any definition, but is it a must listen? The team discuss Flea's bass playing, "slap" guitar, and the state of prog rock today.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0CA2EVHhRPR5VPV78KZw89?si=KVG6gOK1TG6quz2fN76K-Q

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Next week's album: Randy Newman - Sail Away

Kanye West went into seclusion and considered quitting music all together after his very public storming of the VMA stage in 2009. Instead he regrouped in Hawaii and painstakingly recorded a comeback record in My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The boys discuss larger than life egos, vulnerability in hip-hop, and the maximalist approach to production.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/20r762YmB5HeofjMCiPMLv?si=AsMARplWTUi2OFQOwHT35Q

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Next week's album: The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium

Gang of Four were trying hard to break the mold of punk music on 1979's Entertainment!, and their wide influence persists to this day. The boys discuss guitar tones, melodic bass, and topical political lyric writing.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/7LMOo068Ndv0wjTGUDtYqK?si=qUtslMZuSHqEKLfKonSEYg

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Next week's album: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

D'Angelo's debut album Brown Sugar saw the young multi-instrumentalist experimenting with 1970s tropes and helping to kick off neo-soul in the 1990s. The gents discuss vamping, synth bass, falsetto vocal stacks.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4HTVABUq8amDUxBv3zJbX4?si=X2MnBzP4Q3WoitJesFWd0Q

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Next week's album: Gang of Four - Entertainment

Bob Dylan was a folk hero popular with the politically-conscious youth of the early sixties when he decided to switch things up and "go electric" on 1965's Bringing it All Back Home. The team discuss slam poetry, unrehearsed studio bands, and the folly of decoding (any) artistic expression.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/1lPoRKSgZHQAYXxzBsOQ7v?si=KV6cAivcQv-hma47tDg3JQ

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Next week's album: D'Angelo - Brown Sugar

Weather Report is the preeminent jazz fusion supergroup of the 1970s, but what happens when one of the most talented bass players of all time joins the band and starts composing? The fellas discuss musical forward-thinking into the regrettable 1980s, playing the bass like it was a horn section, and the evolution of the "fusion" genre.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2M9F2yYsUvqiBPwUGeNvn1?si=8Qu292TRQ9CzfYshHy_w6Q

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Next week's album: Bob Dylan - Bringing it All Back Home

Fleetwood Mac had the momentum of smash hit Rumours behind them when they went into the studio to record the followup, Tusk. The boys discuss the value of late night experimentations, the Mick Fleetwood drum sound plugin, and Stevie Nicks' songwriting lane.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5FIN8pyPVx8ggNs5jQ86Re?si=QIwB1hYXQRao8gTqGcqqxQ

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The MacVie cut

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Next week's album: Weather Report - Heavy Weather

Belle and Sebastian recorded their first two records nearly back to back and since then If You're Feeling Sinister has become a cult classic. The boys discusses bouncy British melodies, out-of-tune string sections, and the "rules" of songwriting.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0cR6FGQSOUDEwwapI7yfQZ?si=u_-QQvLgQQW-Mb-Cahe1AQ

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Next week's album: Fleetwood Mac - Tusk

Metallica were a well-established touring act when they went into the studio to record their 5th album, but they wanted more. The boys welcome a special guest and discuss rhythm guitar mic'ing techniques, memorable drum fills, and bringing the blues back into heavy metal.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/55fq75UfkYbGMq4CncCtOH?si=hDaj_ZhMRSysBfM3Usb8Dw

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Next week's album: Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

Lorde made her debut at age 16 and her sophomore effort Melodrama was a critically acclaimed step forward in her young career. The team discuss different singing styles, tension-building arrangements, and the slow throb of modern pop music.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/2B87zXm9bOWvAJdkJBTpzF?si=NwFd5jJVQn-pGPdiLxJ4Uw

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Next week's album: Metallica - Metallica (aka The Black Album)

English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg found himself with unprecedented access to Woody Guthrie's unfinished songs and asked up and coming band Wilco to collaborate with him to create Mermaid Avenue. The team discuss the challenge of re-interpretation, vocal harmonies that do and don't communicate in the moment, and Wilco's most common encore.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0yTmT1i6yHb5EVyJOmIwGw?si=i-kOKXSTQ-miC4KVgTsjDw

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Next week's album: Lorde - Melodrama

Prince had swagger and style in spades, but he set his sights on Hollywood with the film (and soundtrack) for Purple Rain. The gents discuss 80's image curation, Eddie Van Halen, and the perils of being a prolific songwriter.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/7nXJ5k4XgRj5OLg9m8V3zc?si=LvC485YWTHqqXTfD6wc21A

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Next week's album: Billy Bragg and Wilco - Mermaid Avenue

System of a Down burst onto the LA scene in the 90's sounding like nothing before or since. In this episode, the boys discuss blast beats, rifle manufacturers, and the Armenian genocide.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/3sSfjX4fhZonjyZ10x0l0f?si=aHexna2ATaO5nJY77DiXwA

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Next week's album: Prince - Purple Rain

Bruce Springsteen skyrocketed to pop stardom in 1984 with Born in the USA, one of the best-selling records of all time. The team discuss under-developed melodies, snare drum sound characteristics, and subversive song lyrics.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/0PMasrHdpaoIRuHuhHp72O?si=ZCcU56o9TzGWKagtQpOzXQ

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Next week's album: System of a Down - System of a Down

Bob Marley was a star in his native Jamaica but had yet to breakthrough to the rest of the world when he recorded Natty Dread. The fellows discuss politically-charged songs, hammond organ attack dynamics, and the insanely far reach of this music into nearly every corner of the world.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/1d8lF3nZpEIFeEbWmAt9Ey?si=Wa--z5HIScWPDLinjEwq3Q

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Next week's album: Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA

Gang Starr were a hugely influential rap duo in the 1990s New York scene, and Step in the Arena is considered by many to be their first masterpiece. The boys talk about DJ craft, vocab words, and the legacy of the gritty sample.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/05wcY4zcfSawCyoutTTxda?si=R6kG1rHbQIeL-vYNbOl68g

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Next week's album: Bob Marley and the Wailers - Natty Dread

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Thelonius Monk felt misunderstood for most of his career, but had a breakthrough on Brilliant Corners. The boys discuss notoriously difficult songs, an all-star backing band, and what it's like to be clenching your jaw through Take 24 in the recording studio.

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IhTpSylyjWyxSWeGnYodW?si=bb54bcd2ca7c47c3

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5gWF47eGSbv4BOfxoFcQtd?si=Hq_87osdRN6xiCzKg69FRg

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Next week's album: GangStarr - Step in the Arena

The Flying Burrito Brothers had a rotating cast of star players and a pocketful of Byrds royalties cash to spend on The Gilded Palace of Sin. The boys discuss hard panned harmonies, overly busy bass lines, and eating too much Mexican food while drunk.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/6VWKy5o2OcdeWa7yolazjU?si=S6qTQ0nvSgialZT2KZI7Iw

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Next week's album: Thelonius Monk - Brilliant Corners

Lenny Kravitz was born cool as the only son of a hugely successful sitcom actress and a jazz promoter. He spent years honing his abilities on various instruments and his talents eventually converged on his debut album "Let Love Rule". The boys discuss the burden of having famous friends, SNL saxophone riffs, and Lenny's "rock and roll voice".

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https://open.spotify.com/album/70Vuh3jYUMO8LLP5BaqZMb?si=sCTPPtJQT0Wb3M0KGZvN-w

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Next week's album: The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace of Sin

Kid Rock had had a few swings at stardom already when he finally hit a home run with "Devil Without a Cause" in 1998. The boys discuss single chord songs, lowest common denominator songwriting, and the "carnival of bravado" on display here.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/7nFlAxnXMrQRpM1R80pKQm?si=Artm8DqdROa687yTlRbBVA

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Next week's album: Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule

Super Furry Animals emerged from the Welsh "Cool Cymru" scene in 1990s and have become a cult favorite in the decades since. The team discuss studio indulgences, perfectly stacked harmonies, and the meaning of celebrity album cameos.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/6g6WBTqT5gE4fAcwRljpjc?si=EA_51l8iTe2bB9OCKXh98A

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Next week's album: Kid Rock - Devil Without a Cause

We continue our celebrations of 50 episodes by voting for, then counting down the BEST and WORST songs we've covered so far. Apart from our definitive rankings, we discuss other surprises and random extrapolations from the voting ballots. The data does not lie.

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Our official Top 50 songs playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/42deXI71b0V0twS6X2XoiD?si=7715b80f428449e5

Our official Worst 25 songs playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62Sziz97xscB1FXC6dXmQN?si=19d3697e24c54fe2

Rob's Top 50:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2IeKzCy5WO9WZYCqhiYA0c?si=b46a02ffc6a347cc

Tom's Top 50:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Pj0GyNnCIMFnJWqH1K0cp?si=80e7946768434939

Adam's Top 50:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5AyzKIHo4PLUt6d6k4xJAE?si=f1d6f2f0ed46416f

Allan's Top 50:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ehp0jJpIABHwx0kne4oLf?si=37f0aa419c984892

Phil's Top 50:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HJnThGcXc4dImpVSETPZB?si=0ccad16141374807

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Next week's album: Super Furry Animals - Rings Around the World

We celebrate a momentous occasion (our 50th episode) by analyzing an undisputed classic album: Dark Side. The discussion is long and rangy as the boys touch on Abbey Road drum sounds, suspended chords, and the importance of patience.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4LH4d3cOWNNsVw41Gqt2kv?si=zt-EjD0-SKOsC6gRMGEnfA

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Next week's show: The Best / Worst Tracks of our 1st 50 episodes!

Willie Nelson broke all the rules and retained full creative control on his country-western concept album "Red Headed Stranger". The boys discuss lead vocal phrasing, murderous preachers, and bass harmonicas.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/5aEtg4dxdBk4pj6SJ3hNsM?si=vaXkMk4ATdmM1CB5N8GOZg

Check our Rob's "Willie Nelson Primer" playlist here to get an overall intro to this artist's lengthy catalog:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TlxpDqz8DoEc9FVykYTif?si=04018dc8f4e248ce

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Next week's album: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

A Tribe Called Quest sprung from the rich artistic history of St Albans, Queens and skyrocketed to stardom with "The Low End Theory". The boys discuss the creative use of samples, deep crate-diving habits, and Q-Tip with a cold.

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mZgQwd7DfD1OHF5xivUQu?si=6260a79e3759407b

Listen to The Low End Theory here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1p12OAWwudgMqfMzjMvl2a?si=i0mlRcrGR2Kjy2xE5spgBA

Also - we didn't make this playlist, but wanted to share a more complete list of the sampled tracks on The Low End Theory:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vTCjfJ09gFPPB6jwhsApi?si=bb78153f64744eed

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Next week's album: Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger

Alanis gets her third shot at pop stardom (and nails it) with the mega hit "Jagged Little Pill". The boys discuss Dorian modes, tasteful bass, and bad harmonica. The true meaning of irony is not discussed.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/09AwlP99cHfKVNKv4FC8VW?si=1XZTUXjOQq-CuuDPiRK8ow

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Next week's album: A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

Black Sabbath arrive in Los Angeles and order in excessive quantities of cocaine to create "Vol 4". The boys discuss guitar riff overdubs, dueling solos, and Ozzy's singing voice.

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https://open.spotify.com/album/4wWi3uFdpNLF8rxJ1dBYrq?si=ntF2JO2HSR6Nfq4y9KO8ag

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Next week's album: Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill

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On a special bonus episode, the boys (finally) discuss a true classic.

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Listen to Songs from the Crystal Cave here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3zSc7mZz4TPZPPGQoazMwG?si=CnhVYKh0QXOFZnFviw4zmQ

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John Martyn experiments with British folk and 70s space rock on "Solid Air". The boys discuss echoplexes, Dave Matthews, and the album's far-reaching musical descendants.

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Next week's album: Black Sabbath - Vol 4

Röyksopp drew from their childhood in far northern Norway to create the vibes and textures on their debut record "Melody A.M". The podcast team meets up in person to record (for the very first time) and touch on repeating melodies, patience in songwriting, and of course, bad guitar solos

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Next week's album: John Martyn - Solid Air

Drive Like Jehu's short-lived but influential recording career ended with "Yank Crime". The boys discuss earning a long song length, shouted vocal performances, and comparisons to 1970s prog music.

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Next week's album: Röyksopp - Melody A.M.

David Bowie consumes nothing but cocaine, milk, and bell peppers while going down an occultist rabbit hole and working all hours of the night on his 10th studio album "Station to Station". The boys talk about indulgent song lengths, tasty arpeggios, and the Thin White Duke's considerable vocal range.

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Next week's album: Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime

Amy Winehouse had loads of talent but nonetheless ended in tragedy. The team discusses music as a commodity, single mic'ing drums, and whether anything is ever truly "new" anymore.

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Next week's album: David Bowie - Station to Station

Sparks has been called the greatest band you've never heard of and are the subject of a recent documentary by Edgar Wright. Their catalog is vast and intimidating but Kimono My House is considered their biggest success. The boys discuss mustaches styles, carnival music, and the commitment to being strange for 50 years.

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Next week's album: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

The Beatles attempt to recapture the live band spirit and are documented throughout (most of) the process. The boys discuss the album "Let It Be" and the Peter Jackson documentary "Get Back" from the perspective of having sat through thousands of hours of band rehearsal and inter-band passive aggressive maneuvering. Aside from band trauma, they hit on the "Let It Be Naked" remix, Billy Preston's revitalizing Fender Rhodes, and bass tones coming from a guitar.

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Next week's album: Sparks - Kimono My House

Rage Against the Machine comes out swinging on their debut album. The team discusses a funky rhythm section, innovative guitar playing, and 1990's mixing techniques.

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Next week's album: The Beatles - Let It Be

A duo calling themselves Air set sail from the French touch scene of the Paris 1990s and find sonic alchemy on their debut "Moon Safari". The boys discuss tasty bass lines, chill out music, and vintage synthesizers.

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Next week's album: Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine

Green Day sets their sights on a punk rock opera and stages a huge comeback with American Idiot. The fellows discuss mid-2000s compression techniques, arena rock singalongs, and being creative with power chords.

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Next week's album: Air - Moon Safari

George Clinton and Funkadelic create "a musical experience" with their acid-infused album Maggot Brain. The boys discuss song length, naming rights, and echoplexes.

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Next week's album: Green Day - American Idiot

The B-52's embraced surf rock, corny sci-fi, and 1950s kitsch on their 1979 self-titled debut. The boys welcome a special guest and discuss expressionist singing styles, improvised lyrics, and the power of "uncool".

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Next week's album: Funkadelic- Maggot Brain

Neneh Cherry was born cool as the daughter of international musicians. The boys discuss 1980s drum programming, bad rhymes, and strange spoken word intros.

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Next week's album: The B-52's - The B-52'S

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Loretta Lynn is a coal miner's daughter who writes about her life in a plain and occasionally shocking way. The team dives into professional songwriting inside the Nashville machine, how Loretta pushed the envelope throughout her career, and how 1960s mixing techniques affect our perception of this music.

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Next week's album: Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi