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Chris and Dan argue about how much bullshit band press releases are full of and whether an 8-bit synth ever belongs alongside an accordion, featuring new tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Small Black's "Boys Life" and Haiku Salut's "Things Were Happening and They Were Strange."

Chris and Dan argue about how weird is too weird in pop music and whether or not the Drive soundtrack has any right to still be influential, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Roseau's "New Glass" and High Tides' "Coastal Cruise '86."

This Friday's special feature is a Label Spotlight, in which Dan and Chris make their cases for a couple record labels that deserve accolades along with the artists they represent. This time around Dan highlights the UK-based Lucky Number Music and Chris gushes over emo revival purveyors Topshelf Records. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Hinds' "Chili Town" and Toe's "Because I Hear You."

Chris and Dan argue about how early 90s is too early 90s and whether or not our love for an artist is diminished by a mediocre record in an otherwise stellar discography, featuring two currently beloved tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Pure Bathing Culture's "Pray for Rain" and Ducktails' "Church."

Chris and Dan argue about just how much one can rip off Pavement without being a copycat and whether there's true emotional depth to ambient music, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Happyness's "Great Minds Think Alike, All Brains Taste the Same" and Maw Nil's "In a Wave."

This Friday's special feature is Unheralded Classics, in which Dan and Chris make their cases for a couple albums that approximately no one but them would claim to be canon. This episode focuses on Third Eye Blind's 1999 sophomore effort Blue and Superdrag's 2000 attempt at a comeback record, In the Valley of Dying Stars. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include "The Red Summer Sun" from the former and "Keep it Close to Me" from the latter.

Chris and Dan argue about how to know when an artist is jumping on a bandwagon or has a truly evolving set of inspirations and if it's possible to love an artist that keeps putting out the same record, featuring two currently beloved tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Night Beds' "Corner" and Ratatat's "Abrasive."

Chris and Dan argue about the importance of singing in wall-of-sound indie rock and the remnants of vaporwave in 2015 dance-pop, featuring two currently beloved songs from emerging artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Beauts' "After All" and Cosmo's Midnight feat. KUČKA's "Walk With Me."

This Friday's special feature is Music Beefs, in which Dan and Chris break down two of the most fascinating (in a gross, tabloidy way) rifts between musicians in the past year.

Chris and Dan argue about the correct ratio of Cookie Monster screaming to whine-singing in screamo and why beloved musicians sometimes take eight years to put out another record, featuring two currently beloved tracks from established artists on their new music playlists. Songs over-analyzed on this episode include Northlane's "Leech" and Aqueduct's "Falling Down."