Episode 440: The Messthetics' 'Anthropocosmic Nest'
Pairing one of today’s most gifted jazz guitarists (Anthony Pirog) with one of rock ‘n’ roll’s fiercest rhythm sections (Brendan Canty and Joe Lally) was always going to be a recipe for success, but o...
10 Sep 201940min
Episode 439: Taylor Swift's 'Lover'
Now that she’s found true love, on her new album Lover pop domineer Taylor Swift is stepping out of the shade and leaving the H8R/revenge life behind. Or is she? Avoid Swifty Eduardo Nunes joins us to...
3 Sep 201944min
Episode 438: Purple Mountains
On August 7, 2019, beloved indie-rock poet laureate David Berman committed suicide, leaving his family, friends, and fans devasted. Purple Mountains, a sophisticated, sad, and often hilarious look at ...
30 Aug 201953min
Episode 437: Raphael Saadiq's 'Jimmy Lee'
After several years working behind the scenes, the legendary Raphael Saadiq returns to the spotlight to deliver his most personal, and compelling album to date. Jimmy Lee (named after his brother who ...
27 Aug 201933min
Episode 436: Mike and The Moonpies' 'Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold'
Austin, TX's Mike and The Moonpies have come a long way from playing the dancehalls of their native Texas. On their new LP, Cheap Silver and Solid Country Gold, the quintet is leaving the honky-tonk b...
22 Aug 201932min
Episode 435: King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard's "Infest The Rat's Nest"
For their 15th album (and 2nd this year), Australia’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard take yet another musical turn, this time into THRASH METAL. Infest The Rat’s Nest has everything: HUGE CRUSHING...
19 Aug 201929min
Episode 434: The Hold Steady's 'Thrashing Thru The Passion'
On their seventh album (and first in five years) The Hold Steady isn’t so much “We’re BACK mother****ers!” as they are “Alright. Alright. Alllllright”-ing their way back into our hearts.Thrashing Thru...
16 Aug 201937min
Episode 433: Sleepwalkers' 'Ages'
Sleepwalkers 2014 LP Greenwood Shade was, and remains, one of our favorites of the past few years. Finally five years later their follow up, Ages, is here and it was well worth the wait. While Shade w...
13 Aug 201933min
