Recommendation recipient Rachel gave us 'Stay Alive' from Hamilton, 'Anaconda' by Nicki Minaj, and Tacocat's 'Psychedelic Quinceañera', so we talk 90s rock, noise-rap and the Heathers musical.

(Producer's note: this episode was recorded in Dec 2015, just a few weeks before I became a parent for the first time. Our release schedule has been...erratic, so some of the references to album release years and tours are out of date. Hell, Lydia probably won't remember the songs she chose! We're sure she'll enjoy our suggestions anyway.) Based on her picks (Bully, The Staves and Father John Misty), Britt & Joel give Lydia some new tunes to love. Check out the Spotify playlist for this episode here: https://goo.gl/n2Bj9k, and listen to the Kate Nash track, 'Underestimate The Girl', at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIB3YCGihp0. If you'd like some personalised recommendations, email us ([email protected]) or tweet us (@hrfypodcast) with three songs you're digging right now, and a bit on why each track speaks to you.

Feminist agitator Jessamy is our recommendation recipient this time around. Her selections are: Agnes Obel — 'On Powdered Ground' (Philharmonics, 2010) Beach House — 'New Year' (Bloom, 2012) The Jezabels — 'Hurt Me' (She's So Hard EP, 2009). All of Jessamy's songs are available on Spotify.

Friend and frequent collaborator Lucas put his hand up to be our first recommendation recipient. To hear songs from these albums, and all the other music we discuss, check out this episode's playlist on Spotify here. That includes the Smith Street Band song Britt references, which is actually called "Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face", a legacy that we here at HRFY consider perfect for former PM Tony Abbott. If you'd like some personalised recommendations, email us ([email protected]) or tweet us (@hrfypodcast) with three songs you're digging right now, and a bit on why each track speaks to you.

Before we get down to the serious business of serving you new tunes, we take a look back at our personal experiences with music in 2015, including some of our favourite albums, concert memories, and Hottest 100 picks. To hear the music we talk about in this episode, check out the Spotify playlist here: https://goo.gl/usru4q. If you'd like us to recommend you some new tunes, email us ([email protected]) or tweet us (@hrfypodcast) three songs that you're digging right now, and a bit on what it is about each track that speaks to you.