Jams and Tea

On this week's low-key main episode, we pay tribute to the eternally talented Mimi Parker, one half of slowcore legends Low, who tragically passed away one week ago. We also discuss Jake's head-on dive into every Motorhead album, the exciting fusion of sounds on Devin Townsend's ambitious new Lightwork, the new hardcore Vein.fm side project Fleshwater's bracing Deftones-inspired debut We're Not Here to Be Loved, and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:33 Get Low - A Tribute to Mimi Parker 13:15 Jake Listened to Every Motorhead Album 22:58 Jake's MBV Hot Take 26:19 What's The Best Shoegaze Debut? 30:20 Jake's Rec of the Week: Mid-Air Thief 34:00 Ryley's HirasawARC 39:19 New Albums from Sobs & Phoenix 45:55 Fleshwater - We're Not Here to Be Loved 1:05:47 Devin Townsend - Lightwork 1:35:16 Outro

For this week's Record Club, Jake and Ryley have a blast breaking down legendary modern electronic mastermind Daniel Lopatin's 2015 masterpiece as Oneohtrix Point Never, the abrasive and heavily conceptual Garden of Delete. Join us as we unpack the strange and affecting concept and ideas behind this remarkably unique tentpole of 2010s electronica, and how it threads the needle between the industrial rock of the 90s and modern sonic sensibilities, while still being refreshingly unfashionable in its own exciting ways. Let us know what you think of this record and OPN's music in the comments below.

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On this week's main episode we're excited to dig into the latest offering from queen of the hip-hop underground Backxwash, as she delivers yet another scorched-earth exercise in brutal personal storytelling with the stellar HIS HAPPINESS COMES FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING. Also on the docket is synth-punk via hip-hop experimenters Show Me the Body, whose latest album TROUBLE IN WATER is an energized, eclectic, and violent showcase of their many impressive and idiosyncratic strengths. In smaller segments we also discuss the new Beatles reissue, some wonderful Japanese pop, the best records of 1990 with special guest Jakob Sanchez, and much more!

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For this week's Record Club, August and Ryley are discussing a forgotten classic of the metalcore-screamo hybrid, Hopesfall's THE SATELLITE YEARS, as it turns 20. However, what separates Hopesfall with this opus is the incorporation of a more atmospheric and space-rock aesthetic that brings them closer to Deftones than Thursday.

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On this week's main episode, Jake and Ryley are joined by resident Swiftie Rhiannon to review the much-discussed and record-breaking new release from Taylor Swift, MIDNIGHTS! Also on the slab is the new album from Carly Rae Jepsen, THE LONELIEST TIME, plus August joins us to discuss new records from Arctic Monkeys, King Gizzard, Dry Cleaning, Burial, and much more!

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:02 Susumu Hirasawa Part Deux 6:10 Dan Deacon's Mystic Familiar is a Masterpiece 11:17 The Cardigans Are More than a One-Hit Wonder 16:20 The New Burial EP & More... 26:04 Roberta Flack the Whole Way Home 28:10 And Then August Turned Itself Inside-Out 33:44 Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork 38:31 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Changes 44:36 Arctic Monkeys - The Car 55:10 Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time 1:11:43 Taylor Swift - Midnights 1:48:55 Outro

A unique episode this Wednesday, today we bring to you something which is technically both a Record Club and a Discography Breakdown: a review of Jeff Buckley's lone studio album, the incredible masterpiece GRACE, as well as the posthumously-released compilation SKETCHES FOR MY SWEETHEART THE DRUNK, which provides some insight into how Jeff may have progressed as an artist if not for the tragic accident that took his life. Jake and Ryley break down both records with a fine-toothed comb to examine everything that made Jeff appealing, enduring, and one of the most distinctive and remarkable artists of the 90s.

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We're back (this time on a Monday) with August in tow to break down the new and surprisingly short album from The 1975, BEING FUNNY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Also, on Ryley's recommendation, the gang discuss indie act Wild Pink's emotional meditation on grieving and dealing with cancer, ILYSM. What do you think of these new records, and what have you been listening to this past week?

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0:00 Intro 2:38 The Music of Susumu Hirawasawa 10:58 The Best David Bowie Album? 13:22 The Hindu Black Metal Album by a Chechan Band 15:24 The New Liturgy EP Is Insane 18:23 August's Recs: Cocteau Twins, Living Color, Squarepusher, Dwight Yoakam 30:04 Morgan's Verdict on the New Bloc Party 32:49 Ryley's Regrettables: Bladee, Freddie Gibbs, M.I.A. 43:35 Ryley's Recs: King Giz, Billy Woods, Bill Callahan, Niños del Cerro 50:04 Wild Pink - ILYSM 1:20:41 The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language 2:10:29 Outro

For this week's Record Club, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the most significant records of 90s rock, yet one that goes comparatively unheralded - The Tragically Hip's stellar FULLY COMPLETELY. Join us as we break down everything that makes this album interesting and special, and celebrate the unique vision and songwriting style of the inimitable Gord Downie.

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For this week's main episode, we're delighted to be raving across the board about the long-awaited return of legendary dream-pop act Alvvays, whose new album Blue Rev is a masterpiece. We also discuss interesting new records from melodic metalcore mainstays Counterparts, garage rock turned jazz-fusion proggers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and Irish post-punk noise-rock troublemakers Gilla Band. Let us know what you think of these albums!

0:00 Intro 3:50 The Scores of Suspiria 10:14 Jake Gets Into Unwound 14:19 The Best Metal Album This Year (That You Haven't Heard) 24:00 New Albums from Slipknot, Joe Keery, & Greg Puciato 30:55 Ryley's Recs: Emperor X & Tangerine Dream 38:24 Gilla Band - Most Normal 48:05 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms, and Lava 1:00:48 Counterparts - A Eulogy for Those Still Here 1:13:18 Alvvays - Blue Rev 1:54:42 Outro

For this week's Record Club, Jake and Ryley are breaking down a bizarre, eerie, and frankly kind of evil masterpiece from legendary psychedelic masterminds The Flaming Lips, their 2013 album THE TERROR. As Jake's favorite Lips LP and one of their most underrated, it's a deeply unpleasant but hypnotically alluring standout in a discography full of surprises. Let us know what you think!

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