This week we do something different: we take two of our favorite albums—The Mountain Goats's Tallahassee and Florence + the Machine's Lungs—and talk about them track by track. Enjoy!

Albums of the Week:

We start off the 2021 version of our monthly "new review" series with five albums of particular interest to us: Black Country, New Road—For the First Time, Dark Time Sunshine—Lore, Signe Emmeluth—Hi Hello I’m Signe, Slowthai—Tyron, and Ryan Van Haesendonck—Vauville.

Albums of the Week:

We have a big helping of album anniversaries this time around! Such as: John Coltrane—Ascension, Alice Coltrane—Journey in Satchidananda, David Byrne/Brian Eno—My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, Rush—Moving Pictures, J Dilla—Donuts, Tim Hecker—Ravedeath 1972. Enjoy!

Albums of the Week:

Contrary to this episode's title, we're discussing Jeff Tweedy's book How To Write One Song. However, we're also taking what Jeff has written in his book, and writing our own songs, both of which are featured in the middle of this episode for all to enjoy and/or take pain medication as needed. So...enjoy! Or not.

(If anyone wants to skip around, the the songs start at 26:42—and they end at 31:06, if you want to skip them.)

Albums of the Week:

This week we discuss what we're calling the "critic's conundrum": the pseudo-paradox of critiquing something that one doesn't personally do. Like any of our topic discussion episodes, we never land on a definitive answer as much as we try to explore and exhaust all the topic has to offer.

Albums of the Week:

Scott: The White Stripes—Get Behind Me Satan

JimJam: Amnesia Scanner—Another Life

We normally end each month with album anniversaries and new reviews, but, given the general lack of new albums in January, we're hitting you with a grand slam of album anniversaries: David Bowie's Station to Station, Atomizer by Big Black, Tortoise's Millions Now Living...., and Dowsing Anemone... by Kayo Dot. Enjoy!

Albums of the Week:

Scott: Rhye—Home

JimJam: Angels of Light—How I Loved You

It's one of those episodes—we go to one of our favorite CD stores and talk about our purchases. Enjoy!

Albums of the Week:

This week we discuss Alex Winter's recent documentary on Frank Zappa, as well as, of course, talk about Zappa himself. Enjoy!

Albums of the Week:

We start off 2021 by talking about what we're looking forward to this year, as well as some of our goals as music listeners. Enjoy!

Albums of the Week:

Hey, y’all, it’s the end of the year, and you know what that means: it’s albums of the year time! This time we present to you our longest episode as we talk about our respective top ten of the year, as well as a handful of honorable mentions. Enjoy, and have a happy holidays.

Scott:

Top 10

Honorable Mentions

Elaine:

Top 10

Honorable Mentions