Jams and Tea

In this week’s main episode, Jake and Ryley are joined by special guest April to discuss two of the biggest releases of the new year so far, two somewhat unconventional projects from Earl Sweatshirt and FKA Twigs. How does SICK! stack up to Earl’s impressive run of 2010s records, and what does Twigs’ new mixtape Caprisongs tell us about her artistic future in the new decade?

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This week on Record Club, Jake, Morgan, Ryley, and special guest Jakob are embarking on an epic discussion of two of the most pivotal records in the history of popular music, which were both released in the summer of 1966: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, and The Beatles’ Revolver. Join us as we trace the innovation and mastery of these two distinct but connected albums, which would prove to forever change the musical landscape. Which is better? Which do we prefer? And what does that say about us?

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In the second main episode of 2022, Jake, Morgan, and Ryley are joined by special guest Jakob to discuss the biggest album of 2022 so far: The Weeknd’s surprise-released new nocturnal opus DAWN FM. But how does it stack up to his previous work, and particularly the weight of expectation following the triumphant After Hours? It proves to be one of the more contentious albums in some time… We also round out the episode by catching up on a late December release that is well worth your time, the exciting, colorful, and fun new record from Japanese math rock and pop visionaries tricot, titled Jodeki!

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In our second Record Club of 2022, Jake, Morgan, and Ryley break down a hugely important and pod-core album, Devin Townsend’s progressive metal landmark OCEAN MACHINE: BIOMECH. Join us as we dive into the background, themes, and sound of this stunning and important milestone in metal.

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In our first main episode of 2022, Jake, Morgan, and Ryley break down two big releases from December 2021 that we didn’t have the chance to shout out then. First up is an intriguing collaboration between British singer-songwriter Richard Dawson and the Finnish progressive rock band Circle; secondly, we dive deep into the lore and songwriting of the debut solo release of Kevin Whelan of The Wrens, Observatory, released under the name Aeon Station.

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In our first Record Club episode of 2022, the whole gang unite to tackle August’s recommendation, the behemoth monstrosity that is Chance the Rapper’s career-killer The Big Day. Join us on the long haul as we dive deep into the depths of this staggering calamity and pick apart its many myriad failures and memorable, fascinating attempts at grandiosity and joy.

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