Hey, Listen to This!

Hey, Listen to This!

By Matt Drzik and Ryan KearnsMusicMusic Commentary
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  • Pretty. Odd. by Panic! At The Disco Album Review
    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the second studio album by Panic! At the Disco named Pretty. Odd.. This album saw the group pivot away from the emo pop punk sound and embrace a pop rock sound that was influenced by 60s rock. The band was listening to records like Rubber Soul and The Beatles White Album at the time of writing songs for this album. Check out what the guys have to say about the record by listening to this episode.If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionTime Stamps00:00 Intro02:51 Last Week Recap03:54 Pretty. Odd. Overview14:24 We're So Starving20:07 Nine In The Afternoon 26:11 She's a Handsome Woman 31:25 Do You Know What I'm Seeing?36:39That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed)41:49 I Have Friends in Holy Spaces44:19 Northern Downpour 51:50 When Day Met the Night56:19 Ways To Support The Show 58:41 Pas de Cheval01:03:00 The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know01:08:22 Behind The Sea01:14:27 Folkin' Around01:19:15 She Had the World01:24:10 From a Mountain in the Middle of the Cabins01:28:14 Mad as Rabbits 01:36:22 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations 01:43:23 Next Week's Review01:44:54 Outro
    1 hr 46 min
  • Aja by Steely Dan Album Review

    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the sixth album by Steely Dan named Aja. For this album, the group enlisted the services of nearly 40 musicians in order to pursue longer and more sophisticated compositions. Aja has appeared on many retrospective "greatest albums" lists. This album has been cited as an important development for the genre of yacht rock. Check out what the guys have to say about the record by listening to this episode. Time Stamps00:00 Intro02:26 Last Week Recap03:57 Aja Overview10:06 Black Cow20:01 Aja29:59 Deacon Blues38:31 Ways To Support The Show 42:22 Peg49:20 Home At Last 54:28 I Got The News01:00:32 Josie01:05:34 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations 01:13:13 Next Week's Review01:16:03 OutroIf you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collection


    1 hr 17 min
  • Nearer My God by Foxing Album Review
    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the third album by Foxing named Nearer My God. Foxing are a band who came into existence in the 2010s. They have gained a solid fan base thanks to their blend of indie rock, emo and post rock. This record sees the group expanding their sound into an art rock direction that incorporated some hints of electronic music. Check out what the guys have to say about the record by listening to this episode. If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionTime Stamps 00:00 Intro01:28 Last Week Recap02:32 Nearer My God Overview08:22 Grand Paradise 15.57 Slapstick 20:51 Lich Prince27:57 Gameshark34:02 Nearer My God39:52 Five Cups47:24 Ways To Support The Show 49:45 Heartbeats55:18 Trapped in Dillard's 01:00:50 Bastardizer01:06:52 Crown Candy01:12:30 Won't Drown01:17:19 Lambert01:21:59 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations 01:27:40 Next Week's Review01:31:06 Outro
    1 hr 32 min
  • Discography Draft: The Black Keys
    On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a break from the usual deep dive into an album and turn their attention to The Black Keys' discography. The two hosts will take turns picking albums from that discography and see how they rate on All Music. The host that picks the best-rated selection of albums will win bragging rates and have the ability to choose the artist on the next episode of Discography Draft. Whether you are a fan of The Black Keys or not, this episode will have something for everyone.If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collection
    17 min
  • Graceland by Paul Simon Album Review

    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the seventh album by Paul Simon named Graceland. This album incorporates genres ranging from pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco and South African styles such as isicathamiya and mbaqanga. This album was Simon's most successful studio album. It won album of the year in 1987 at the Grammy Awards. Tune into this episode to see what the guys have to say about this album.If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/ttheylisten.bsky.social⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionTime Stamps 00:00 Intro01:44 Last Week Recap03:13 Graceland Overview09:47 The Boy in the Bubble14:27 Graceland20:21 I Know What I Know25:37 Gumboots29:48 Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes35:09 You Can Call Me Al39:59 Ways To Support The Show 43:07 Understand African Skies48:29 Homeless 52:30 Crazy Love, Vol. II56:59 That Was Your Mother01:01:15 All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints 01:06:29 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations 01:11:56 Next Week's Review Selection01:13:58 Outro


    1 hr 15 min
  • SOPHIE by SOPHIE Album Review

    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan look at the second and final album by the artist SOPHIE. Released posthumously this year, SOPHIE's brother saw the unfinished tracks she left behind and decided to finalize them to produce this album. SOPHIE was known for her work that had a brash take on pop, club, and EDM. Tune into this episode to see what the guys say about this album.

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    Ryan’s Vinyl Collection

    https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collection
    00:00 Intro
    01:37 Last Week Recap
    02:42 SOPHIE Overview
    09:04 Intro (The Full Horror)
    12:20 Rawwwwww
    18:06 Plunging Asymptote
    22:11 The Dome's Protection
    26:50 Reason Why
    30:50 Live in My Truth
    34:53 Why Lies
    39:27 Do You Wanna Be Alive
    43:39 Ways To Support The Show
    46:34 Elegance
    48:41 Berlin Nightmare
    51:30 Gallop
    53:31 One More Time
    56:24 Exhilarate
    01:00:03 Always and Forever
    01:06:00 My Forever
    01:08:25 Love Me off Earth
    01:13:39 Overall Thoughts, Ratings and Next Album Recommendations
    01:22:59 Next Week's Review Selection
    01:24:57 Outro


    1 hr 27 min
  • Wynonna by Wynonna Album Review

    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at Wynonna's debut self-titled album. This album saw Wynonna's first attempt at solo material after the group The Judds disbanded in 1991. Three singles that came from this album ( "She Is Only Need", "I Saw The Light", and "No One Else On Earth") all reached no. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Tune in this week to see what the guys say about this album.

    If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.

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    Ryan’s Vinyl Collection

    https://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collection

    Time Stamps

    00:00 Intro

    02:35 Last Week Recap

    03:50 Wynonna Overview

    09:28 What It Takes

    15:54 She Is His Only Need

    24:37 I Saw The Light

    30:41 My Strongest Weakness

    35:24 When I Reach The Place I'm Going

    40:35 Ways To Support The Show

    44:28 No One Else On Earth

    49:33 It's Never Easy To Say Goodbye

    54:20 A Little Bit Of Love (Goes A Long Way)

    59:50 All Of That Love From Here

    01:04:46 Live With Jesus

    01:10:22 Overall Thoughts, Ratings, and Next Album Recommendations

    01:17:22 Next Week's Review

    01:19:29 Outro


    1 hr 21 min
  • I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes Album Review
    On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan finally take a dive into the world of Bright Eyes. Released in 2005, this album features some of the bands most popular songs "First Day of My Life", "Lua" and "At The Bottom of Everything". The album itself has been ranked by several publications as either the one of the best of the year or the decade. Most notably Rolling Stone placed this album at 50 out of its 100 greatest albums of the 00s. If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Links⁠https://twitter.com/ttheylisten⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionTime Stamps00:00 Intro04:16 Last Week Recap04:42 Bright Eyes Overview11:10 At the Bottom of Everything 16:59 We Are Nowhere and It's Now 23:04 Old Soul Song (for the New World Order)26:59 Lua31:56 Train Under Water37:44 Ways To Support the Show 40:04 First Day of My Life43:47 Another Travelin' Song 50:00 Land Locked Blues57:40 Poison Oak 01:00:38 Road to Joy 01:06:29 Overall thoughts, ratings, and next album recommendations01:12:47 Next Week's Review 01:14:21 Outro
    1 hr 16 min
  • Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones Album Review

    In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at the self-titled debut album from American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. Rickie Lee Jones won Best New Artist during the 1980 Grammy Awards. AllMusic said this about the album: "Rickie Lee Jones comes on like the love child of Laura Nyro and Tom Waits on her astounding self-titled debut album that simultaneously sounds like a synthesis of many familiar styles and like nothing that anybody's ever done before." Check out this week's episode to see what the guys have to say about the record.
    If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.
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    Ryan’s Vinyl Collection
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    Time Stamps
    00:00 Intro
    03:17 Last Week Recap
    05:01 Rickie Lee Jones Overview
    09:40 Chuck's E.'s in Love
    16:38 On Saturday Afternoons in 1963
    21:17 Night Train
    26:28 Young Blood
    29:16 Easy Money
    33:49 The Last Chance Texaco
    39:30 Ways to Support the Show
    41:11 Danny's All-Star Joint
    46:42 Coolsville
    51:55 Weasel and the White Boys Cool
    58:16 Company
    01:03:05 After Hours (Twelve Bars Past Goodnight)
    01:06:31 Overall thoughts, ratings and next album recommendations.
    01:13:04 Next Week's Review
    01:15:00 Outro

    1 hr 17 min
  • SABLE, by Bon Iver Album Review
    On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look at another 2024 release with the new EP from Bon Iver called SABLE,. This EP sees the group going back to its roots that were found in the 2007 release For Emma, Forever Ago. Bon Iver hit a peak in popularity in 2012 when they won two Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album for their self titled LP. The group has been spending the past fews years collaborating with the likes Zac Bryan and Taylor Swift.If you like the podcast, please give us a five-star rating and share it with a friend.If you have a recommendation for a future episode, email us at [email protected] Media Links⁠https://twitter.com/ttheylisten⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ttheylisten⁠https://www.threads.net/@ttheylistenRyan’s Vinyl Collectionhttps://www.discogs.com/user/rjk3168/collectionTime Stamps00:00 Intro01:55 Last Week Recap02:50 Bon Iver Overview12:36 ...15:01 THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS 22:19 S P E Y S I D E28:46 AWARDS SEASON 40:46 Overall thoughts, ratings and next album recommendations 45:02 Next Week's Review 46:08 Outro
    48 min

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Hey, Listen to This! is a music podcast hosted by two best friends who love to talk about music.