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Join us this week on Disc Picks as we dive into an album that's equal parts heartbreak, synth-pop, and early-2000s indie perfection: Give Up by The Postal Service. The one-off collab between Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and electronic maestro Jimmy Tamborello some how managed to capture lightning in a bottle, melding introspective lyrics with glitchy beats and delicate melodies. Cue the intro music.
We've got a special one for you folks, we're without Neil, so we have our very first guest on to discuss this week on Disc Picks, as we head back to 1977 to dive into Billy Joel's The Stranger, an album that took the Piano Man from scrappy Long Island barrooms to global superstardom. With iconic tracks like "Movin' Out," "Only the Good Die Young," and "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," this record blends pop, jazz, rock, and storytelling into one tight, unforgettable package. Whether you've memorized every lyric or just know him from wedding playlists, this is the album where Billy Joel truly found his voice and made damn sure the world heard it. Let's get into it.
Our lawyer made us change the name of this episode so we wouldn't get sued! Join the boys this week as we discuss From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy's big breakout record. This came out during a very influential point in the lives of John, Neil, and TJ...as you can probably guess, Joe did not like the record.
Join John, Joe, Neil, and TJ (Begrudgingly) as the explore this week's weeks album: Sam's Town by The Killers, who will like it(3/4 people)?! Who will hate it (TJ)?! Who will get kicked off?! (No one) in this weeks exciting episode of: Disc Picks
....And out comes Neil with his hot takes on Racid. This week TJ picked the record and went with Rancid's ...And Out Come the Wolves turn up the speakers as Joe, John, Neil, and TJ dive into this week's Disc Pick!
Weeerrrrreeee baaaaack! Join Neil, Tj, and Joe after our first of two Summer breaks as we discuss the Alabama Shakes and their debut album Boys and Girls. John was out this week setting up camp in Wyoming, but fear not, he will return!
Join John, Joe, Neil, and TJ this week as we answer the age-old question: is this it? Of course, in this regard, it's towards The Strokes' debut album "is this it?".
Join us this week as we deep-dive into the Foo Fighters' sophomore album, The Colour and the Shape, selected by Neil. The boys take us on a wonderful journey as we swoon over all things Dave Grohl.
TJ headlines the show this week with his pick of Black Sabbath's 1972 album: Paranoid. Join us as we all give our hottakes on the most influential metal album ever.
Producer Joe is in the hot seat this week as he offers up his first album here on Disc Picks! Join us on our longest episode yet as we discuss Pearl Jam's fifth studio album, Yield. Will it be every thing Joe promised it would be, or will it be flatter than a two-day-old can of Diet Coke? Find out on Disc Picks! #SendTunes
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