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  • Blisspoint of the Year 2018: Album of the Year (Day 1)
    Join us as we talk about the 16 best albums of the year in our inaugural Blisspoint of the Year series where we give you the lowdown on the best music of the year. This episode discusses the first half of round 1.
    Sunset Blush by Kississippi (1) VS. TRU by ovlov (16)
    Vide Noir by Lord Huron (2) VS. Geography by Tom Misch (15)
    Lost Friends by Middle Kids (3) VS. Where I Go When I Am Sleeping by Casey (14)
    Hope Downs by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (4) VS. effloresce by Covet (13)
    29 min
  • Blisspoint of the Year 2018: Shows of the Year
    Join us as we talk about the 10 best live shows of the year in our inaugural Blisspoint of the Year series where we give you the lowdown on the best music of the year. 
    Shows of the Year (in no particular order):
    Taking Back Sunday / Coheed and Cambria / Story So Far, MECU Pavilion -- Episode 11
    The Midnight, Northcoast Festival / DJ Set (some club in Chicago) -- Episode 14
    TTNG / Kraken Quartet / Prince Daddy and the Hyena, DC9 -- Episode 17
    Toe / Jack Grace, Black Cat -- Episode 15
    Haim / Lizzo, The Anthem -- Episode 7
    Flor / Handsome Ghost, DC9 -- Episode 2
    Death Cab for Cutie / Charly Bliss, The Anthem -- Episode 17
    Kurt Vile / Jessica Pratt, 9:30 Club -- Episode 19
    Snarky Puppy / Alina Engibaryan, The Fillmore Silver Spring -- Episode 2
    Minus the Bear (Farewell Tour) / Caspian, The Fillmore Silver Spring -- Episode 17
    30 min
  • Blisspoint of the Year 2018: Single of the Year
    Join us as we talk about the 10 (13?) best singles of the year in our inaugural Blisspoint of the Year series where we give you the lowdown on the best music of the year.
    Singles of the Year (in no particular order):
    Childish Gambino, "This is America" -- Episode 8
    Anderson .Paak, "Til It's Over" -- Episode 3
    Covet, "shibuya (feat. San Holo)" -- Episode 10
    G Flip, "About You" -- Episode 2
    Kurt Vile, "Loading Zones" -- Episode 13
    Gunship, "Dark All Day" -- Episode 11
    Courtney Barnett, "Nameless, Faceless" -- Episode 2
    Petite Noir, "Beach (feat. Danny Brown, Nukubi Nukubi)" -- Episode 15
    Phoebe Bridgers, "The Gold (Manchester Orchestra Cover)" -- Episode N/A
    Kelsey Lu, "Due West" -- Episode 18
    Honorable Mentions:
    Now Now, "MJ" -- Episode 8
    Jack White, "Over and Over and Over" -- Episode 3
    Pusha T, "Story of Adidon" -- Episode 9
    15 min
  • 18: FIONA, LORD OF THE CONSOLE
    Please join us as we honor our special guest, first of her name, last of the undying, title of all titles, Fiona (my cat) as she wrecks the recording. Some other things you may want to honor: the 16th emo wave, slightly disappointing hip hop, and a dope new Slipknot single (!?). 
     
    Singles of the Week:
    Carly Rae Jepsen -- "Party for One"
    Slipknot -- "All Out Life"
    Andrew Bird -- "Bloodless"
    Earl Sweatshirt -- "Nowhere2go"
    Kelsey Lu -- "Due West"
    As Cities Burn -- "2020"
    Yakul -- "Bad Karma"
     
    Shout-outs:
    "First Collection 2006-2009" by Fleet Foxes
    "Universal Beings" by Makaya McCraven
    "Bought to Rot" by Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers
     
    New Releases:
    "Retrofuturism" by VHS Collection
    "FM!" by Vince Staples
    "Fetti" by Curren$y, Freddie Gibbs, The Alchemist
     
    AOTW:
    "Map It Out EP" by Macseal
    "No Bouquet" by All Get Out
     
    Thanks,
    Blisspoint
    35 min
  • 17: I Do NOT Want More Uncle Facts
    UNSUBSCRIBE. PLEASE. STOP. No more Uncle facts, Billy! It's getting weird! Some other things you might want to unsubscribe from: sadcore music 101, a dearth of delicious shout-outs, and a farewell to a beloved math-obsessed bear.
     
    Singles of the Week:
    Run the Jewels -- "Let's Go (The Royal We)"
    Toro Y Moi -- "Freelance"
    Gerard Way -- "Baby You're a Haunted House"
    Tides of Man -- "Naked Words / Sacred Mouth"
    Pedro the Lion -- "Yellow Bike"
    Thundercat -- "King of the Hill (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD & Flying Lotus)"
     
    Shout-outs:
    "La Maison Noir / The Black House EP" by Petite Noir
    "Parcels" by Parcels
    "In the Drink" by Justin Courtney Pierre
    "Less Religion More Sex" by Cherry Pools
    "Black Dog in My Path" by Yowler
    "Bottle It In" by Kurt Vile
     
    New Releases:
    "Rhododendron" by Valley Maker
    "BALLADS 1" by Joji
     
    AOTW:
    "Heart Shaped Bed" by Nicole Dollanganger
    "boygenius" by boygenius
     
    Thanks,
    Blisspoint
    49 min
  • 16: Tom Petty's #1 Single "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
    Join us this week as we butcher Tom Petty's legacy with a beautifully misremembered cover track (sorry, we actually love Petty). Some other things we butcher: late '70s Robot Rock to early '90s post industrial rock a la Nine Inch Nails, the year of the longest albums continues, and japanese band names.
     
    Singles of the Week:
    The Alchemist -- "'94 Ghost Shit (feat. Conway and Westside Gunn)"
    Alt-j -- "Deadcrush (feat. Danny Brown) (Alchemist x Trooko version)"
    Lil Wayne -- "Mona Lisa (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"
    Phoebe Bridgers -- "It'll All Work Out (Tom Petty Cover)"
    All Get Out -- "Self Repair"
    Anderson .Paak -- "Tints (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"
    DJ Muggs x Roc Marciano -- "Shit I'm On"
    Mr. Twin Sister -- "Tops and Bottoms"
     
    Shout-outs:
    "Animals Acoustic" by TTNG
     
    New Releases:
    "Unheavenly Creatures" by Coheed and Cambria
    "TPC" by Tokyo Police Club
    "Skylight" by Pinegrove
     
    AOTW:
    "Dark All Day" by Gunship
    "Masana Temples" by Kikagaku Moyo
    "Wanderer" by Cat Power
     
    Thanks,
    Blisspoint
    42 min
  • 15: We'd Sell Out for Donut County
    It's been fun attempting to provide an unbiased opinion on good music, but Donut County offered to pay off our student loans, houses, and plastic surgeries. Some more sell outs: our first video game soundtrack, MGK's lifeless body, and the triumphant return of Danny Brown.
     
    Singles of the Week:
    Death Cab for Cutie -- "Backwards Walk (Frightened Rabbit Cover)"
    Lana Del Rey -- "Venice Bitch"
    Eminem -- "KILLSHOT"
    Adrianne Lenker -- "symbol"
    Action Bronson -- "White Bronco"
    Michael Christmas -- "Ball"
    Petite Noir -- "Beach (feat. Danny Brown and Nukubi Nukubi)"
    Unknown Mortal Orchestra -- "Hanoi 6"
    BADBADNOTGOOD & Little Dragon -- "Tried"
     
    Honorable Mentions:
    "Donut County Soundtrack" by Daniel Koestner / Ben Esposito
     
    New Releases:
    "My Mind Makes Noises" by Pale Waves
    "Double Negative" by Low
     
    AOTW:
    "Kids" by The Midnight
    "Room 25" by Noname
     
    Thanks,
    Blisspoint
    42 min
  • 14: I Didn't Know the Karate Kid was the Lead Singer for Breaking Benjamin
    Beware Breaking Benjamin's patented, super spooky "FOUR FINGER DEATH PUNCH" (TM). Other things to be afraid of this week: excellent and surprising local shows, Eminem continues his campaign of making everyone want to forget about him, and some incredible jazz rap (R.I.P. Mac Miller).
     
    Singles of the Week:
    Empress Of -- "When I'm With Him"
    Orla Gartland -- "I Go Crazy"
    Eminem -- "Fall" / "Kamikaze" / "The Ringer"
    Bun B -- "Myself (feat. Run the Jewels)"
    Mick Jenkins -- "What Am I To Do"
    Mac Miller -- "Guidelines"
    Clipping. -- "Stab Him in the Throat"
    Laura Jane Grace -- "Apocalypse Now (& Later)"
    Milo -- "stet"
     
    New Releases:
    "Indigo" by Wild Nothing
    "Pillar of Na" by Saintseneca
     
    AOTW:
    "Regrowth Remixed" by Kauf
    "Orpheus vs. the Sirens" by Hermit and the Recluse
    "Performance" by White Denim
     
    Thanks,
    Blisspoint
    45 min
  • 14: I Didn’t Know the Karate Kid was the Lead Singer for Breaking Benjamin

    Beware Breaking Benjamin's patented, super spooky "FOUR FINGER DEATH PUNCH" (TM). Other things to be afraid of this week: excellent and surprising local shows, Eminem continues his campaign of making everyone want to forget about him, and some incredible jazz rap (R.I.P. Mac Miller).


     


    Singles of the Week:


    • Empress Of -- "When I'm With Him"

  • Orla Gartland -- "I Go Crazy"

  • Eminem -- "Fall" / "Kamikaze" / "The Ringer"

  • Bun B -- "Myself (feat. Run the Jewels)"

  • Mick Jenkins -- "What Am I To Do"

  • Mac Miller -- "Guidelines"

  • Clipping. -- "Stab Him in the Throat"

  • Laura Jane Grace -- "Apocalypse Now (& Later)"

  • Milo -- "stet"

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    New Releases:


    • "Indigo" by Wild Nothing

  • "Pillar of Na" by Saintseneca

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    AOTW:


    • "Regrowth Remixed" by Kauf

  • "Orpheus vs. the Sirens" by Hermit and the Recluse

  • "Performance" by White Denim

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    Thanks,


    Blisspoint


     

    45 min
  • 13: Pronunciation Problems
    1 in 1,000 Americans suffer every day from anxiety when attempting to pronounce monosyllabic words. We found one of them. Some things to not give you anxiety: Nicki Minaj feeling herself, PHOEBE FREAKING BRIDGERS, and a return to meh from one of our favorites.
    Singles of the Week:
    ALASKALASKA -- "MONSTER"
    CHVRCHES -- "Out of My Head (feat. Wednesday Campanella)"
    Aphex Twin -- "T69 Collapse"
    KEN Mode -- "Not Soulmates"
    twenty one pilots -- "Levitate"
    High on Fire -- "Electric Messiah"
    Saintseneca -- "Beast in the Garden"
    Kurt Vile -- "Loading Zones"
    Boygenius -- "Bite the Hand" / "Me & My Dog" / "Stay Down"
    Disclosure -- "Moonlight"
    Gunship -- "When You Grow Up, Your Heart Dies"
    New Releases:
    "Thank You For Today" by Death Cab for Cutie
    "Queen" by Nicki Minaj
    "Nearer My God" by Foxing
    AOTW:
    "Future Me Hates Me" by The Beths
    "Smote Reverser" by Thee Oh Sees
    Thanks,
    Blisspoint
    1 hr 2 min

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