Let's Play Ten

In this super-sized episode, Ben and MP talk about how curated playlists have all but eradicated traditional rock journalism, with all its learned and cranky editorializing, and reduced it into curated listicles. Thankfully, that spontaneous and not-very-well thought out discussion gives way to 10 brand new indie rock tracks from some of our new favorite bands.

Episode playlist:

• The Cordial Sins, "Isolation"
• Goo, "Rush"
• Cut Your Losses, "Something In The Water"
• Sincere Engineer, "Fireplace"
• Savings, "American Psycho"
• Corvair, "Shady Town"
• Hannah Cole, "Nuisance"
• Alex Lahey, "You'll Never Get Your Money Back"
• Molly Payton (feat. Oscar Lang), "Bandits"
• RVG, "Squid"
• Bleach Garden, "Manic"
• Ratboys, "Black Earth, WI"
• BONUS CONTENT: The Cordial Sins, "Hide"

Put your feet in the sand and your ears in our hands. MP and Ben have 10 new indie rock tracks to kick off your summer. Plus, "what if..." we could go back in time and do this podcast? It could happen!

Episode playlist:

• Moody Beaches, "Where Do We Go?"
• The Pearl Harts, "Baby Chaos"
• Coach Party, "All I Wanna Do Is Hate
• West Thebarton, "George Michael"
• The Beaches, "Blame Brett"
• EXES, "To Death"
• Cusp, "Inside Out"
• Homes at Night, "Texaco"
• Magazine Beach, "Summer Hits"
• Venus GRRRLS, "Sudocream Queen"
• Outerloop, "For The People"
• The Thing, "Beige Bouquet"
• BONUS TRACK: Cusp, "Limited Edition"

Ben and MP clumsily navigate an easy question with a twisting turning answer. Plus, ten new indie tracks to rock your earholes.

Episode playlist:

• Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, "Lights Out"
• Like Roses, "Easy"
• Mother the Band, "We're All Gonna Die (But It'll Be Alright)"
• overpass, "Right Time"
• Hana Eid, "Shrapnel"
• Carver Commodore, "Drown Me In Emotions"
• Moreish Idols, "Chum"
• Superviolet, "Overrater"
• Hannah Flora, "Imagine How God Feels"
• Luke and the Second Coming, "Live Forever"
• EchoWave, "Sad Dream"
• Arcy Drive, "Roll My Stone"
• BONUS CONTENT: Carver Commodore, "Black Plastic"

MP and Ben don't talk about the thing they were going to talk about. Instead, they briefly dissect the contradictions of fame and success, neither of which they are qualified to discuss. But they did come up with ten fantastic new indie tracks.

Episode playlist:

• Hot Wax, "Treasure"
• Annabel Lee, "Up"
• Black Country New Road, "Up Song"
• Friko, "Crimson to Chrome"
• dust, "Alternator"
• Stay Outside, "Afterthought"
• Tape Runs Out, "Souvenir"
• Crawlers, "That Time Of Year Always"
• Loose Lips, "Keep Me Sane"
• Hannah Jadagu, "What You Did"
• Girl Scout, "Weirdo"
• Webbed Wing, "Medication"
• BONUS CONTENT: Tape Runs Out, "Ark"

Are we musical snobs, or just jerks? Ben and MP tell you everything they know, whether you want it or not, about the fine line between encyclopedic knowledge and curmudgeonly elitism. Trust us, you'll like it. Plus, ten new indie songs that are made of fire, lava, and sparks.

Episode playlist:

• Fea, "Isolation"
• SUDS, "Notice Me"
• Pynch, "London (edit)"
• Laveda, "Troy Creeps"
• The Briefly Gorgeous, "Burnout"
• The New Death Cult, "Superglue"
• Bards, "Hot Minute"
• guessing, "Thoughts"
• Lemon's, "Wouldn't Change a Thing"
• Olivia Jean, "Trouble"
• City Ghost, "Silver To Gold"
• LEAP, "Sick Sense"
• BONUS CONTENT: Fea, "Let Me Down"

How does the solitary listening experience impact how we interpret and enjoy music? MP and Ben come out of their shells and talk about music in social and anti-social situations, and answer the musical question: Is "Larks Tongues in Aspic Part 2" a party anthem?

Episode playlist:

• Dim Wizard w/Steve Ciolek, "Ride The Vibe"
• Black Honey, "OK"
• Slow Pulp, "Cramps"
• Fox Teeth, "Wednesday, Forever"
• Annie DiRusso, "Nauseous"
• Fraulein, "Pet"
• Raue, "Karma"
• Momma, "Bang Bang"
• Orchard Keepers, "Paint Me Pretty"
• LAPeCHE, "Mermaid Blues"
• Hurray for the Riff Raff, "Pierced Arrows"
• Bridey Costello, "Deep End"
• BONUS CONTENT: Black Honey, "Up Against It"

Ben and MP discuss that ancient and decaying concept, the long playing record, and its continued resonance in the age of singles. Plus, an absolute scorcher of a playlist!

Episode playlist:

• Year of October, "Paid Back In Spades"
• M.A.G.S, "Elephant"
• Pearla, "About Hunger, About Love"
• Ergo, Bria, "Can't Wait (feat. In The Mourning)"
• Wilt, "Puberty"
• Glowing, "Pay the Price"
• Coach Party, "Micro Aggression"
• Screaming Females, "So Low"
• Thanks! I Hate It, "Wet Hot American Bummer"
• The Sherlock's, "Sirens"
• Sincere Engineer, "Come Out For A Spell"
• Auntie Leo and the Backstabbers, "Done No Good"
• BONUS CONTENT: Screaming Females, "Titan"

Is it real or is it artificial intelligence? Only the A&R guys know for sure. Ben and MP discuss the latest technological advance that's killing music, and why real music made by real people is worth your dollars. Oh, and we decided during the recording of this episode that we would add bonus content, so, MORE real music for you.

Episode playlist:

• Wednesday, "Chosen to Deserve"
• Billy Nomates, "Vertigo"
• Wilby, "Birthday"
• Madam Bombs, "Spiral"
• Sun Room, "Cadillac"
• About Bunny, "Teeth"
• Roxx Revolt & The Velvets, "Shotgun"
• Tulpa, "Ricochet"
• Maya Lakhani, "Torn in Two"
• Lifeguard, "Fifty Seven"
• Surf Curse, "Self Portrait"
• BONUS TRACK: Wednesday, "Bull Believer"

Happy New Year and all the best for 2023! MP and Ben climb back into the Igloo to "literally" kick off the year with ten blazing new indie tracks to "literally" delight your ears and dazzle your mind. It is "literally" our best episode.

Episode playlist:

• Khaki Cuffs, "Waffle House, 1 AM:
• the moss, "Insomnia"
• Lime Garden, "Bitter"
• James Barrett, "Lovely"
• Patter, "Tanking"
• DMA'S, "Olympia"
• Bleach Lab, "Obviously"
• Carlie Hanson, "Pretender"
• Into It Over It, "My Goddamn Subconscious"
• almost monday, "cough drops"
• Bugsy, "Slip N' Slide"
• HUNNY, "JFK"

When is a top ten episode not a top ten episode? When Ben and MP don't want to be redundant, that's when. Instead of re-playing songs we've already featured, our top ten pulls deep tracks from our favorite overall 2022 releases. It's a throwback to our old mixtapes and how we always tried to avoid the obvious tracks. Clear as mud? It'll all make sense, trust us.

Episode playlist:

• Anorak Patch, "Paris Will Be Paid For"
• Molly Payton, "Ruins"
• Pool Kids, "Couch"
• Motherfolk, "Kill 'em All"
• Faux Fiction, "The Lucky Ones"
• Coupons, "Japanese Whiskey"
• Riverby, "Heavy To Hold"
• The Luka State, "More Than This"
• Palette Knife, "Lover I Don't Have To Love"
• J. Graves, "Drunken Intro/Mad"
• Kali Masi, "The Stray"
• Shadeland, "Role-Playing"