We Contain Multitudes is Jon Fine's new band with Orestes from Bitch Magnet, and it is a corker. Their debut record is called Minako, and it is out now on Expert Work records. A must for fans of Explosions in the Sky, Fucking Champs, Russian Circles, Side 2 of My War, King Crimson, fugazi and things along those lines. It has been 10 years and one month since Jon's last appearance for his book Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock’s Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear). He ended that book by talking about NOT starting another band. So what changed? Well, listen to find out! As well as a free ranging discussion on discovery, creativity, tour culture, the art of creation and so much more.

The incredible and very long-lived Cheer-Accident have a new record called Admission and some are saying it is their best one yet! Out of... 26? The three decade old band are embarking on a tour of the US and while Thymme is a returning guest, Jeff has never been on the show. Let's get into their longtime collaboration, a song by song of Admission, on the ever reliable Skin Graft records, as well as which Styx record is in the crawl space and which brass instrument can or cannot ruin songs and whether tours are better in retrospect in real time. Dive in!

The new B. Hamilton record is one of Conan's favorites of the year. What a pleasure it is to have the wonderful Ryan Christopher Parks back again to talk all about it. Deep dives into songwriting, Raj's process as well as this one bringing a Warp Records (!) feel to some of those rock 'n roll songs. Arrangements and space. Motorik music, synths, experimentation with lyrics and structure. Losing Macy and gaining Ian Miller (but only after the record is done). The art of songwriting, the deep humanity and dark frustrations of every day life. Wordy as hell ep titles and lots, lots more.

Well alright! 4 years after his bandmate Dave Leto's appearance. Protonic Reversal listener (!) Ralph Cuseglio, the voice of Rye Coalition comes on the show to talk PAID IN FULL. A new double A-side 7" and digital single paying tribute to Steve Albini and Rick Froberg with a cover of Shellac - Wingwalker and Drive Like Jehu - Bullet Train to Vegas. Yes indeed it's the first Rye Coalition release in a VERY long time. The entire Rye discography is discussed as well, included On Top and the seemingly cursed Curses, as well as the Lipstick Game, Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet, the documentary the Story of the Hard Luck 5. All that as well as the absurdity and glory of touring and being a band, getting slapped by David Yow (TWICE!), and all that great stuff. Climb the Stairway to the Free Bird on the Way to the Smoke on the Water!

DEEP CUTS, is the new b-sides, rarities and oddities record from the new 20 year old band RED FANG. We talk about that, and how that usually is not Bryan's favorite kind of release. Some tidbits of the included songs. Early days with Last of the Juanitas (A Conan favorite), The band Party Time. Arrows, Letterman, meeting Metallica, mutant guitars, pedals and simplicity, riff writing, demos, Chris Funk, Ross Robinson, and lots, lots more. Dive deep!