Back again, but this time technical issues meant it was an iphone recording, we also crammed in seven album reviews and the new Beatle's single. Albums reviewed were:

Roger Waters - Dark Side of the Moon (Redux)
Bergman - Embers
The National - Laugh Track
The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
Hannah Diamond - Perfect Picture
The Anchoress - Versions
Hunny - New Planet Heaven

Join us for the usual erms and ahhs, stutterings and mutterings, and generally waffling.

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Anyone remember the end of May? We didn't apparently, because after recording this one we kinda forgot about it. Forget Metallica? Forget Susanne Sundfor? I know. Don;t know what happened. Anyone, here it is.

Metallica – 72 Seasons

Redhook - Postcard from a Living Hell

Everything But the Girl – Fuse

Esther Rose – Safe to Run

The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein

Susanne Sundfor – Blomi

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Yes, yes, we know we haven't posted Podcast Four yet, but Five is one higher than four ...

So this time we chat about the following albums:

Blur – The Ballard of Darren

Olivia Rodrigo – Guts

The Pretenders - Relentless

Extreme – Rise

Be Your Own Pet - Mommy

Jaime Branch – Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))

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Yes, DM are back. But are they past their sell by date? And are they better than Japanese metal, a new supergroup, or podcast favourites The Hold Steady? Take a listen and find out.

Albums reviewed this podcast:

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori
Baby Metal - The Other One
Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall
Lana Del Ray - Did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean blvd
The Hold Steady - The Price of Progress
Boygenius - the record

 

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People keep telling us Hamish Hawk is the next big thing. Is he? We review his latest as well as dipping our toes into K-pop, the Go Team, Paramore, Young Fathers and see if there is more than just Friday to Rebecca Black.

We Review: -

Hamish Hawk - Angel Numbers

Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy

Paramore - This is Why

The Go Team - Get Up Sequences - Part Two

Rebecca Black - Let her Burn

GOT the Beat - Stamp on it

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First podcast on 2023. It was a Saturday. Unheard of on this podcast. Despite this, we shared our thoughts on the following new releases:

Billy Nomates - Cacti

Belle & Sebastian - Late Developers

Margot Price - Strays

Rozi Plain - Prize

Clavvish - Rap Game Awful

VV - Neon Noir
 

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Of course we have enough battery to capture the whole ep....
Join us as we chat about :-
Beyoncé – RENAISSANCE
Lizzo – ‘Special’
Danger Mouse & Black Thought - Cheat Codes
Rico Nasty – Las Ruinas
Pale Waves – unwanted

Loudon Wainwright III - Lifetime Achievement

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Thanks to all the artist this podcast for making 'traditional albums' by which we mean 45mins or shorter. We love you.
 
Also it is an all female (bar two token males in Mint Green) musical cast this month, as we review:
 
Nova Twins - Supernova
Grace Ives - Janky Star
Tate McCrae - I used to think i could fly
Lykke  li - Eyeeye
Mint Green - All girls go to heaven
Rosie Carney - I wanna feel happy

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The one where Scott mislays his notes for the Halestorm album and is somewhat confused and panicked. Not change there, then. 

This month we review:-

Arcade Fire - We
Sigrid - How to let go
Dubstar - Two
Halestorm - Back from the dead
Sunflower Bean - Headful of sugar
Tears for Fears - The Tipping point

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So, we seemed to have not done an end of 2021 - what's the best album of the year podcast, so last month, we did this one. Who wll be the 2021 CTTB album of the year? Kacey Musgraves? The Hold Steady? Chvrches? Halsey? John Grant? Wolf Alice? Joy Crookes? Listen and find out. 

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