18. Derek VanRiper Discusses Houndmouth, Little Neon Limelight

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This week’s guest is no stranger to me on podcasts…it’s Derek VanRiper, my co-host (along with Michael Beller) on The Athletic’s Fantasy Baseball in 15. (It’s just a small part of all the writing, podcasting and producing that DVR does at The Athletic.) DVR chose Houndmouth’s Little Neon Limelight as our album to discuss. We talked about the people and technologies that have influenced DVR’s musical tastes, his experiences with seeing Houndmouth live and our impressions of each of the album’s 11 tracks.

Correction: I made a reference to a track on Toto’s 1999 album Mindfields, but I incorrectly referred to it as Since You’re Gone. The title I was searching for (but did not retrieve) was After You’ve Gone. (Check it out – it’s a great song!)

You can find DVR on Twitter at @DerekVanRiper. Follow him for great fantasy baseball info and for the upcoming Yacht Rock Brackets.

I am on Twitter at @almelchiorBB.

This show also has a Twitter account! @youmealbum … In addition to tweeting out links to the episodes and to random cool music things I see on Twitter, I also announce the upcoming guests and featured albums several days in advance.

1:12 DVR joins the show

1:41 The many things that DVR does at The Athletic

3:19 DVR’s monumental contribution to the music world

5:54 How DVR formed his music listening habits

10:45 How DVR got introduced to Little Neon Limelight

12:48 The two different versions of Houndmouth that DVR has seen live

17:06 Houndmouth sounds like they’re playing live on Little Neon Limelight

18:49 Al liked the album much better with headphones

19:56 Sometimes it’s better to hear a band live first

21:52 DVR’s favorite tracks on Little Neon Limelight

24:50 Houndmouth’s sound is both unique and familiar

Track-by-track breakdown

28:10 Sedona

35:43 Otis

40:38 15 Years

42:04 For No One

45:27 Black Gold

49:36 Honey Slider

52:53 My Cousin Greg

57:28 Gasoline

1:01:22 By God

1:03:47 Say It

1:06:38 Darlin’

1:10:42 DVR has doubts that Houndmouth can be as good without Katie Toupin

1:12:26 What will live shows be like when they return?

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