Let's Play Ten

MP again contemplates spending the kid's college fund on RUSH tickets, and Ben is pretty close to talking him into it. In the meantime, the boys discuss the folly of social media April Fool's pranks (spoiler: they're not funny) and roll out a playlist of brand new indie rock tracks that will pull your leg and extend your farewell tour into infinity.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• Office Party, “Puppet”
• Melanie Baker, “Real Life”
• Heidi Curtis, “What Am I Missing?”
• GIMMY, “Can't Be High All The Time”
• Sloe Noon, “Last One Home”
• Bah Bah Genesis, "DOOM”
• Brockhoff, Philine Sonny, & Shelter Boy, “Back Then (I Was Something)”
• The Orielles, “WASP”
• Leisure Hour, “Chicago”
• Gently Tender, “A Mound A Field”
• Quiet Company, “My Baby Likes at the Drive In”
• Stereosity, “Sprout”
• BONUS TRACK: Brockhoff, "Easy Peeler"

Thanks to our new/old pal Mia Kileen

MP and Ben talk about some new and interesting concepts in music industry patronage, discover that tornadoes are not distinctly American, welcome a rock n' roll baby, and introduce a playlist of new indie rock tracks that will show up to your mom's house un-announced and re-name your podcast.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

1. Grocery Bag, "Stop Calling Me Out"
2. La Sagne, "Rampage"
3. SYGH, "Angel"
4. Early Days, "Pumps"
5. SLAG, "Losing"
6. Velvet Two Stripes, "Mad Machine 2.0"
7. Giantess, "Fear Not"
8. Sun Spots, "Rocket"
9. Still Full From Lunch, "Rain"
10. Always Morning, "Bittersweet Enemies"
11. Sorry, "Jetplane"
12. camisole., "Vertigo"
13. BONUS TRACK: La Sagne, "Rain on my Skin"

Ben did his homework. MP has the post-Olympics blues. The boys add another city to their dream rock and roll road trip. And of course, we've got a playlist of brand new indie rock tracks that will work your glutes and jump start your Pinto.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

1. tvbody, "A Little"
2. Bloodworm, "Bloodlust"
3. MX LONELY, "All Monsters Go To Heaven"
4. Howling Bells & Juanita Stein, "Sacred Land"
5. Future Teens, "Unmade Bed"
6. Lizzie Reid, "Sweet Relief"
7. Ratboys, "What's Right"
8. Annabelle Chairlegs, "Sally"
9. The Honest Heart Collective, "96 Sunfire"
10. Thumper, "Gang Signs"
11. Emmalea Deal & The Hot Mess, "Rhinoplasty"
12. girlfriend., "Kitchen Sink"
13. BONUS TRACK: Annabelle Chairlegs, "Concrete Trees"

The argument over who pitched the podcast is finally settled. Plus, MP and Ben get "sportsy" as MP nerds out about the Olympics. This episode smells like shame and warm creamsicles, but has a playlist of new indie rock tracks that will ride your half pipe and shine your bobsled.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

1. Public Figures, "Cut It Out"
2. Brodie Milner, "Convenience Store Gospel"
3. Girl Scout, "Keeper"
4. Fiona-Lee, "Every Woman"
5. Summer of Hate, "El Saif"
6. Melting Palms, "Echoes"
7. Sky Valley Mistress, "The Exit List"
8. The Covasettes, "Watching You"
9. Casual Smart, "She's My Love"
10. LAPêCHE, "Double Knotted"
11. Seko, "Say Hi To The Sun"
12. Tori Weidinger, "Living To Work"
13. BONUS TRACK: Melting Palms, "Maze"

This episode is dedicated to all the Winter Olympians, and to Tim Very - thanks for the thunder.

Who came up with the idea for Let’s Play Ten? It was either MP or Ben, but neither of them wants to take the credit. Who would? The boys talk about the world’s most performative awards show, some new developments behind the scenes, and MP is surprised to find out that LPT has a public playlist. Speaking of playlists, this episode’s batch of brand new indie rock tracks will reverse your prime and delete your tik tok. Don’t forget to go and support these artists! Click the links and buy some stuff.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

1. Maia Toakley, “Don’t Blame You”
2. Middle Class Fashion, “Criminal Sound”
3. Bleech 9:3, "Cannonball"
4. The Empty Page, "Death On Our Side"
5. Masca, "Diggin'"
6. Martina and the Moons, "Higher Than A Hawk"
7. Always Morning, "This Is It"
8. Modern Woman, "Dashboard Mary"
9. Low Girl, "This House Is On Fire"
10. Sweet Pill, "Slow Burn"
11. Fime, "Soft Science"
12. Cliffords, "Marsh"
13. BONUS TRACK: Low Girl, “No Reasons"

With thanks to Telemathematics and Joaquin

New year, new music, same dumb old hosts. Ben and MP re-affirm their commitment to human-created music, ponder the possible processes to police AI, and push their pop filters to the limit. Ben revels in the discovery of three new listeners and MP shakes the dust off his Brooklyn accent. The boys also clear the decks of the new music they picked up during the long holiday break. It’s a playlist that will shovel your snow and take down your ornaments.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

1. Polly., “Red”
2. Early Days, “Weighted”
3. Fiona Hayes, “Models”
4. Ah Honey, “Runaway”
5. Kouskous Heaven, “Are You Ready To Go Back To An Empty Home”
6. hallpass, “Quarter”
7. Vero, “100 Calls”
8. Edgehill, “Love To Go"
9. P71, “Visions”
10. The Drawn Out, “Nothing Neutral”
11. Hello Cosmos, “Turn off the News”
12. Cinema Stare, “Plus Ultra!”
13. BONUS TRACK: Hello Cosmos, “Old Friends Know"

Buckle up, it’s a long one. Why do something in November (like everyone else does) when you can wait until the end of December? Ben and MP present their picks for the best albums of 2025. The boys also discuss what the year in music meant to them, why AI could bring on the music industry’s ultimate revenge, and how the “spotify scrape” might play out. And of course, we’ve got a playlist of deep tracks from the cream of the 2025 crop.

Here’s the playlist for this years “Brammies”:

1. Weakened Friends, “Nosebleed”
2. Fistfight With Traffic, “Katie”
3. Tough Cookie, “Sandcastles 2008”
4. Panchiko, “Honeycomb”
5. Winona Fighter, “Jumpercables”
6. ExWife, “Meditating”
7. Billy Nomates, “Plans”
8. Ducki, “Banjovi”
9. Two Sun Bower “Postage”
10. Ganser, “Creature Habits"

Special thanks to John R and Bram

Ben and MP talk about some iconic albums that they once loved - but maybe not so much these days - and the classic albums they never loved at all. Most importantly, the boys present a playlist of brand new (and not so new) indie rock tracks that will yankee your hotel and replicate your trout mask.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• SKORTS, “R4DR4M"
• Hurtado, “Teeth"
• SpaceAcre, “We We Left"
• Cheap Kids, “Only Mine"
• The Mynabirds, “The Party’s Over"
• Mim Jensen, “Sidekick"
• Filmstar, “See The Signs"
• Forget Them Wendy, “Firework"
• Ally Nicholas, “Red"
• Lazy Loners, “Going Dutch"
• ExWife, “Shadows"
• Tough Cookie, “Happiness"
• BONUS TRACK, SpaceAcre, “P45"

Shoutouts to Candar, Brooke Dougan, Girl Tones, Night Talks, Psychedelic Baby Mag, and SONIQLOOX

Ben and MP race through a topic-free episode as MP quickly loses his voice. As always, the boys present a playlist of brand new indie rock tracks that will flower your meat and leave you stranded at a gas station.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• MX LONELY, “Big Hips"
• Big Other, “See No Evil"
• Bus Crush, “Break a Friend"
• gladie, “Car Alarm"
• Sisters, “Creatures"
• Man/Woman/Chainsaw, “Only Girl"
• Remember Sports, “Bug"
• Broken Record, “50% Sea"
• Living Hour, “Waiter"
• Sorry, “Today Might Be The Hit"
• Francis of Delirium, “Little Black Dress"
• Computer, “Concrete Vehicles"
• BONUS TRACK: Living Hour, “Big Shadow"

Ben and MP re-visit the merch table and come up with some terribly disappointing new marketing concepts. Note to bands: do NOT take our advice! Also, the boys talk about their obsessive collecting habits. This episode’s playlist includes an exclusive world premiere and will con your sammy and kander your ebb.

EPISODE PLAYLIST:

• SUDS, “Hook Me Out"
• goo, “Payday"
• Flowerbomb, “Forget My Name"
• The High Lines, “County Lines"
• Keep For Cheap, “Pennywise"
• Sloe Noon, “Youthless, Useless"
• Etta Marcus, “Girls Are God’s Machines"
• Hannah Brewer, “Small Town Rockstar"
• Council Grounds, “Won’t Run"
• Laney Jones, “We Belong Together"
• Bad Guru, “No Innocent"
• Caitlin Starr, “Take Me Down"
• BONUS TRACK: SUDS, “Quietly Feeling"