The Front Bottoms are a goofy band with a goofy name who have made a catchy yet surprisingly sophisticated album that deserves serious consideration, so we spend some time with it on episode #31 of For the Record.

Craig Finn is best known as the vocalist and bandleader of The Hold Steady, but he just released his second solo album, and we discuss it in depth on episode #30 of "For the Record."

Ezra Furman's third album, "Perpetual Motion People," is one of my favorite records this year. We discuss it in depth on episode #29 of For the Record.

Alabama Shakes could have played it safe by giving us a sophomore album that followed the same roots-rock-revival path of their spectacularly successful debut, but instead they took some creative risks and gave us something even better. We discuss “Sound

On episode #27 of "For the Record," we discuss the brittle, soulful electronic sound of Son Lux's new record, Bones.

It's been eight years since the last Modest Mouse album, but Isaac Brock and company have finally returned with “Strangers to Ourselves.” Join us in a discussion about it on episode #26 of For the Record.

In this episode of For the Record, we discuss the new album by former San Franciscan and Ty Segall bassist Mikal Cronin. It's Mr. Cronin's third LP, conveniently titled "MCIII," out now on Merge Records.

In this episode of For the Record, we discuss the second full-length from Speedy Ortiz, “Foil Deer.”

In this episode of For the Record, we discuss the Mountain Goats' new album "Beat the Champ," which is a concept album based on the world and characters of professional wrestling. Even as non-wrestling fans, we loved it!

We discuss Courtney Barnett's debut album, "Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit"