Backtracking

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Summer’s going fast, email growing colder: ⁠[email protected]⁠

CHAPTERS

• 0:00: Alive She Cried

• 0:15: Progintro

• 1:06: An Explainer, A Disclaimer

• 3:18: En Route, & a Jeff Buckley Anecdote

• 7:45: Expectations of “Bonus Rush”

• 9:30: Setlist Predictions, Drunken & Spastic

• 14:02: The Forum

• 15:08: Santa Monica Brewworks (Why? I Don’t Know)

• 16:12: Another Explainer, Another Disclaimer

• 16:53: More Setlist Discussion

• 19:21: An Aside Again, and the Actual Setlist

• 23:01: Post-Show Impressions

• 24:28: The Hottest Take: Anika Better?

• 25:40: Rush Getting Lost?

• 27:05: Setlist Thoughts

• 27:35: A Tearjerker Show

• 30:20: Fan Service Tour & Bonus Rush

• 33:03: Favorite Song in Set

• 35:01: Worst Song in Set

• 37:30: The Hottest Hotter Take: No Bone Rutsey

• 38:59: In the End

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS

• Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠

SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY

• Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠

• Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠

• Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

That’s awful close, but that’s not email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM

• The Tragically Hip “Day for Night”

CHAPTERS

• 0:00: Ro-Cha-Cha

• 0:15: The Tragically Introed

• 1:06: America Is Our Copilot

• 7:22: Hoosekeepin’

• 15:22: The Basics, and Raf Opines

• 23:05: CanCon & Canned Ham

• 31:13: Gord Downie & His Orchestra

• 35:32: La Banda y El Producto

• 44:34: Overall Impressions

• 53:30: Side A, Track 1: Grace, Too

• 1:08:45: Side A, Track 2: Daredevil

• 1:09:49: Side A, Track 3: Greasy Jungle

• 1:16:12: Side A, Track 4: Yawning or Snarling

• 1:21:08: Side A, Track 5: Fire in the Hole

• 1:26:15: Side A, Track 6: So Hard Done By

• 1:33:00: Side A, Track 7: Nautical Disaster

• 1:39:20: Side Eh is over, eh?

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS

• Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠

• Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠

SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY

• Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠

• Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠

• Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

• Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠

• U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)

Dumptruck's 1987 album "For the Country", Side B: "Going Nowhere", the title track, "Dead Weight", "Wire" and more.

Plus a brief summary of the Dumptruck lawsuit, the cover, JW's Backtrack Retrack, and what song trucks and what song dumps.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Dumptruck "For the Country"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: We’re quite professional.

- 0:28: Re-intro

- 1:21: “Come to Albequerque if Someone Buys You a Ticket”

- 4:20: A Brief Summary of the Dumptruck Lawsuit

- 12:50: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael

- 17:45: Side B, Track 1: Going Nowhere

- 25:04: Side B, Track 2: For the Country

- 32:13: Side B, Track 3: Dead Weight

- 37:52: Side B, Track 4: Wire

- 42:44: Side B, Track 5: Barking Up the Wrong Tree

- 46:56: JW Presents: Backtrack Retrack

- 51:38: What Song Trucks? What Song Dumps?

- 57:30: The Dumptruck Load Has Been Delivered

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Barking up the wrong email: [email protected]

Dumptruck's Seth Tiven joins us to talk "For the Country", Big Time Records, the lawsuit, and Dumptruck in 2026.

Seth takes us from his early years through "D Is for Dumptruck", "Positively Dumptruck" and Kirk Swan's departure, recording "For the Country", the legal mess, and song-by-song thoughts on the album today.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Dumptruck "For the Country"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:08: Big Fan

- 0:30: Themela

- 1:13: An Introduction to Seth Tiven

- 2:02: Seth’s Early Years

- 6:40: Recording “D is for Dumptruck”

- 10:58: “Positively Dumptruck” & Big Time Records Signing

- 16:14: The “Positively” Tour & Departure of Kirk Swan

- 18:45: Recording “For the Country”

- 28:58: The Beginning of the End for Big Time

- 32:37: Seth’s “Mistake” & the Big Legal Mess

- 44:07: The End of the Suit & Dumptruck Moves Ahead

- 46:44: Seth’s Thoughts on “For the Country” Today

- 54:16: “Island”

- 57:56: “50 Miles”

- 1:06:52: “Friends”

- 1:11:17: “Carefree”

- 1:13:17: “Brush Me Back”

- 1:14:45: “Hung Out on a Line”

- 1:16:42: “Going Nowhere”

- 1:23:45: “Dead Weight”

- 1:24:45: “Wire”

- 1:25:58: “Barking Up the Wrong Tree”

- 1:27:45: B-Sides, Natch

- 1:28:30: “For the Country” and Dumptruck 2026

- 1:31:22: Thanks, Seth! Until Side B….

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Time for me to make an email, my friend: [email protected]

Dumptruck's 1987 album "For the Country", Side A: "Island", "50 Miles", "Friends", "Carefree" and more.

A brief history of Dumptruck, Uncle Tupelo and the No Depression scene, the Gen X aesthetic, the recording and production, and "Brush Me Back" and "Hung Out on a Line."

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Dumptruck "For the Country"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: It’s About Sponsor Fit

- 0:30: Themania

- 1:24: The Smaller the Rabbit, the Deeper the Hole

- 5:05: Keepin’ House Before Dumpin’ Trucks

- 9:09: The Prelude to an Interview with Seth Tiven

- 10:10: A Brief History of Dumptruck

- 15:21: Dumptruck, Uncle Tupelo, & the No Depression Scene

- 24:09: The Recording & Production of “For the Country”

- 33:33: Dumptruck & the Gen X Aesthetic

- 42:00: The Last Time Dan Will Talk About Tupelo

- 49:37: Side A, Track 1: Island

- 1:03:14: Side A, Track 2: 50 Miles

- 1:09:45: Side A, Track 3: Friends

- 1:16:50: Side A, Track 4: Carefree

- 1:21:42: Side A, Track 5: Brush Me Back

- 1:25:55: Side A, Track 6: Hung Out on a Line

- 1:29:11: And So Ends the First Dump

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Email an inspiration: [email protected]

Gang of Youths' 2022 album "angel in realtime.", Side B: "the kingdom is within you", "spirit boy", "brothers" and more.

Plus "forbearance", "the man himself" and "hand of god / goal of the century", Gang of Youths live and the frontman dynamic, and The Best and the Worst.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Gang of Youths "angel in realtime"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: The Earnestness Boost

- 0:29: Themania

- 1:31: Big Intros, Big Music, Big Feelings

- 4:58: An Unexpected Detour into Live

- 8:36: Gang of Youths Live, & the Frontman Dynamic

- 14:08: Michael Presents: Cover the Cover!

- 19:15: Side B, Track 1: the kingdom is within you

- 27:23: Side B, Track 2: spirit boy

- 39:15: Side B, Track 3: brothers

- 42:58: Side B, Track 4: forebearance

- 53:15: Side B, Track 5: the man himself

- 58:12: Side A, Track 6/7: hand of god / goal of the century

- 1:23:32: The Best and the Worst, Kids

- 1:27:25: Fin

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

And head down I write this email on my phone: [email protected]

Gang of Youths' 2022 album "angel in realtime.", Side A: "you in everything", "the angel of 8th avenue", "returner" and more.

Conflicted feelings in four parts (we are old, the record is new), the Graceland trap, the production, and "in the wake of your leave", "unison" and "tend the garden." Refresh the Kleenex.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Gang of Youths "angel in realtime"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: Cardboard Cats

- 0:35: A Big Feelings Theme

- 1:28: The Podcast Mines

- 3:02: Housekeepin’

- 4:40: Conflicted Feelings I: We Are Old, the Record Is New

- 16:53: Conflicted Feelings II: A Very Special Episode of Backtracking

- 19:22: Conflicted Feelings III: Dance Grooves & the Graceland Trap

- 22:50: Conflicted Feelings IV: Earnest Goes to Church Camp

- 26:50: Persistence is Rewarded, Starfighters

- 29:15: The Basics

- 43:38: It’s a Big Production

- 44:50: Overall Impressions

- 53:37: Side A, Track 1: you in everything

- 1:03:50: Side A, Track 2: in the wake of your leave

- 1:16:14: Side A, Track 3: the angel of 8th avenue

- 1:22:09: Side A, Track 4: returner

- 1:28:12: Side A, Track 5: unison

- 1:32:00: Side A, Track 6: tend the garden

- 1:40:13: Refresh the Kleenex for Next Week, Boys

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

I’m only in it for the email: [email protected]

Author Will Hodgkinson joins us to talk Felt, Lawrence and his book "Street Level Superstar".

We cover Lawrence's world, his lyrics and his sense of his own career, the pop star fantasy, the outsider artist spectrum, Felt's influence and collaborators, and whether 2026 is the year of Lawrence. Bonus: Will recommends Bongwater's "Too Much Sleep."

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Felt "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: You’re going to have a great time, JW.

- 0:13: The Production Values of This Podcast Are Great

- 1:11: Felt, Lawrence, and “Street Level Superstar”

- 5:49: Welcome Will Hodgkinson

- 7:22: Lawrence’s World

- 11:45: Lawrence as Lyricist

- 17:55: Lawrence’s Sense of His Career

- 23:25: The Pop Star Fantasy

- 27:00: The Outside Artist Spectrum

- 32:30: The Influence of Felt

- 35:50: Lawrence’s Collaborators

- 44:40: 2026: The Year of Lawrence?

- 55:45: Buy “Street Level Superstar” Now!

- 57:50: Bonus: Will Recommends Bongwater “Too Much Sleep”

- 1:00:05: Adieu, Lawrence.

WILL HODGKINSON LINKS:

- The Times of London: thetimes.com/profile/will-hodgkinson

- Website: willhodgkinsonwriter.com

- Instagram: @will.hodgkinson

- X: @Willjhodgkinson

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Felt Bandcamp | Instagram

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Seven emails on the way to Avalon: [email protected]

Felt's 1986 album "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word", Side B: "All the People I Like Are Those That Are Dead" and more.

Plus "Gather Up Your Wings and Fly", "A Wave Crashed on the Rocks" and "Hours of Darkness Have Changed My Mind", and Felt's impact on Britpop, revisited.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Felt "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: Make Backtracking Last

- 0:28: Another Truly Great Theme

- 1:28: Felt & the Cornucopia of Season 3

- 3:58: Cover the Cover, Brought to You By Michael

- 9:30: Side B, Track 1: All the People I Like Are Those That Are Dead

- 15:53: Side B, Track 2: Gather Up Your Wings and Fly

- 22:00: Side B, Track 3: A Wave Crashed on the Rocks

- 27:46: Side B, Track 4: Hours of Darkness Have Changed My Mind

- 34:01: Felt’s Impact on Brit Pop, Revisited

- 38:43: We Felt the Best, We Felt the Worst

- 42:06: Felt:Denim::Suede:What?

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Felt Bandcamp | Instagram

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

All the people I like are those that email: [email protected]

Felt's 1986 album "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word", Side A: "Rain of Crystal Spires", "Down But Not Yet Out" and more.

We fall into the deep pit of Lawrence: Creation Records history, Felt's influences, the departure of Deebank and arrival of Duffy, a discussion of reverb, and "September Lady" and "Grey Streets."

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:

- Felt "Forever Breathes the Lonely Word"

CHAPTERS:

- 0:00: The Weekend Edition Delivery

- 0:15: The Best Theme Ever Again

- 1:13: Falling into the Deep, Deep Pit of Lawrence

- 8:18: Red Up the Haus

- 9:15: The Basics

- 10:50: A Brief Creation Records History

- 14:00: Felt’s Influence & Influences

- 24:14: The Band, the Lawrence, & the Strange Legend

- 36:08: The Hall Aesthetic, Outsider Art, & Lawrence

- 46:10: The Departure of Deebank, the Arrival of Duffy

- 48:17: The Production, & a Discussion on Reverb

- 1:07:33: Side A, Track 1: Rain of Crystal Spires

- 1:21:22: Side A, Track 2: Down But Not Yet Out

- 1:28:55: Side A, Track 3: September Lady

- 1:33:00: Side A, Track 4: Grey Streets

- 1:40:11: We’ll be lonely in our bedsit next week, mates.

BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:

- Twitter: @backtrackingrox

- YouTube: @backtrackingrox

- Instagram: @backtrackingrox

- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox

BAND LINKS:

- Felt Bandcamp | Instagram

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.

Seven emails on their way from Avalon: [email protected]