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- 30 by Adele Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan look at the 2021 album by Adele called 30. Adele has been touted as the best pop vocalist of the 2010s and onward. She broke out in 2011 with her massively successful sophomore album 21. That album won 11 awards including Album of the Year for the Grammys in 2012. Since that breakthrough, Adele has released 2 more albums: 2015's 25 and the album the guys are reviewing today 30.
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1 hr 37 min - Why Would I Watch? by Hot Mulligan Album ReviewIn this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take another adventure into the world of modern emo music with the 2023 album Why Would I Watch? by Hot Mulligan. This band follows the tradition of pop-punk/emo with very creative song titles: No Shoes In The Coffee Shop (Or Sock, This Song Is Called It's Called What's it Called and John "The Rock" Cena, Can You Smell What The Undertaker. The band claims to have invented Post-Emo and has musical peers to the likes of The Wonder Years, Tiny Moving Parts and Knuckle Puck.Matt and Ryan tackle several areas of discussion in this review: the meaning of the song titles, the beauty of music as a form of therapy and how this band compares to the likes of Spanish Love Songs.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]Social 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/collection1 hr 12 min
- Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan travel to the year 1975 to listen to the fifteenth studio album by Bob Dylan called Blood on the Tracks. Although receiving mixed reception at the time of its release, this album has been praised by critics and fans alike as one of Dylan's best albums. Rolling Stone and Pitchfork have placed this album as one of the best of the 1970s. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.
Matt and Ryan tackle several topics throughout this review: How much of this album is influenced by the divorce of Bob and his first wife Sara? How well does Bob Dylan's voice sound in this record? How well does Dylan bring different songwriting styles to this album?
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1 hr 4 min - Surfer Rosa by The Pixies Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take a look 1988 album by The Pixies called Surfer Rosa. This album was the studio debut of the band produced by the late Steve Albini. Kurt Cobain cited this album as the basis for Nevermind's songwriting. Several media outlets have this album in their Top 10 Albums of the 1980S.
Matt and Ryan discuss the impact that this record had on the rock genre. They examine how Steve Albini produced this album. Songs like "Where Is My Mind?" and "Gigantic" are contrasted against the rest of the album. The guys debate if the use of studio banter adds to or takes away from what the band and Albini were aiming for with this record.
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1 hr 26 min - Spilt Milk by Jellyfish Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan explore the second and last studio album by Jellyfish called Split Milk. Jellyfish was an American rock band formed in 1989 and broke up only five years later. The group was known for its blend of power pop and 1960s classic rock. During their time, the group got critical acclaim and had a devout cult following. The music scene at the time (hair metal and grunge) prevented the group from really cracking through into the mainstream.
Join Matt and Ryan as they explore how Jellyfish embraces their influences to create truly unique songs in their own right. Matt talks about how he came across this band. Meanwhile, Ryan approaches this review as a brand-new listener to this group. Whether you know of Jellyfish or not, this episode will have something for everyone.
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1 hr 14 min - Braves Faces Everyone by Spanish Love Songs Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan take another step into the world of emo rock world by reviewing the 2020 album Brave Faces Everyone by Spanish Love Songs. Released right before the COVID-19 pandemic, this album explores various themes of grief, loss, and generational angst in the scope of the 21st century.
Matt and Ryan address a couple of things in this review: the hidden layers behind songs like Kick and Generation Loss, the importance of the song Optimism (As a Radical Life Choice) and what is going on in the song Dolores?
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1 hr 18 min - The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan tackle one of the biggest albums of the year by one of the biggest artists of the past decade...The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift. Announced during this year's Grammy's and on the heels of the biggest tour of the past year, The Totured Poets Department has been incredibly divisive among critics and fans.
In this episode, Matt and Ryan debate on the merits of many songs in this album. They comb through the themes of the album to see what Taylor was going for in this album. Ultimately, they go track by track and really determine if this album is worth the hype or the hate.
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1 hr 44 min - Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus Album Review
In this week's episode, Matt and Ryan tackle a genre of music that they have been dying to cover for a while: jazz. Ryan had the pick of the album that they were covering in this episode and he went with the 1959 album by Charles Mingus called Mingus Ah Um. This jazz album staple was ranked 380 of the top 500 albums of all time by Rolling Stone. In 2013, this album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
The guys talk about several things in this review: What is the historical significance of the song Fables of Faubus? How well does the rhythm section do to enhance the music? Is this a good starter album for those who want to explore the genre?
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1 hr 6 min - Marching Out by Yngwie Malmsteen Album ReviewOn this week's episode, Matt and Ryan travel to the year 1985 to review the second album from Yngwie Malmsteen called Marching Out. Yngwie Malmsteen became known for his neo-classical playing in heavy metal in the 80's. He is also regarded as one of the top guitarists of all time. This album reached number 52 on the Billboard top 200.Matt and Ryan talk about several things in this album including: How good is the opening track? Does this album convince the listener that Yngwie Malmsteen is a great metal guitarist? Do lyrics matter in 80's metal?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]Social Media Linkshttps://twitter.com/ttheylistenhttps://www.instagram.com/ttheylisten/https://www.facebook.com/ttheylistenhttps://www.threads.net/@ttheylisten51 min
- Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World Album Review
On this week's episode, Matt and Ryan travel to Arizona to review the 2001 album from Jimmy Eat World named Bleed American. This album was released on the heels of the band being dropped by their previous label due to the lack of success from their album Clarity in 1999. The band aimed to make this record more accessible and straightforward. The most well-known song from this record "The Middle" was written as a response to the band being dropped from Capitol Records at the time.
Join us on this episode as Matt and Ryan discuss several things about this album such as: Is the Middle one of the best songs off this album? What is the song Hear You Me about? Do you need to research to enjoy this album or is it good as is?
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Hey, Listen to This! is a music podcast hosted by two best friends who love to talk about music.