Music for a Hotter Future

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February 08, 2026 No. 122 - Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971)
The final album of classics month and our third from the early 70's.

Song of the week: For Free by Lana Del Rey.
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1h 36min
February 03, 2026 No. 121 - Vespertine by Björk (2001)
Easily one of the most challenging classics picks, but also one of the best. Listen to the album first, work on your Bjork impression, then listen and compare to our Bjork impressions. This is what Music for a Hotter Future is all about. Stay tuned for the biggest music news segment ever. Plenty of Nicki Minaj news from our Barb correspondent.

Song of the week: Big Time Sensuality by Bjork

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2h 19min
January 25, 2026 No. 120 - Pink Moon by Nick Drake (1972)
This week, we review a diary entry from an artist we lost before his singular talent and voice could be appreciated.

SONG of the WEEK: Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

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1h 30min
January 18, 2026 No. 119 - Pop 2 by Charli XCX (2017)
James says this album set the stage for hyperpop and the current era of pop music.

Song of the week: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites by Skrillex

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1h 16min
January 13, 2026 No. 118 - The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (1973)
This is it, folks. The fifth best-selling album of all time. Possibly the most iconic album cover of all time, and the quintessential psychedelic and prog rock album. This album made Pink Floyd the biggest band in the world, similar to how Nevermind catapulted Nirvana from obscurity to super stardom.

Song of the Week: California Saga (California) by The Beach Boys

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1h 25min
January 03, 2026 No. 117 - Loveless by my bloody valentine (1991)
We're back! For our first classics month album of 2026, I picked Loveless by mbv. I love this album, and this is a great episode. Stay tuned to hear our next classics month pick.

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1h 19min
December 16, 2025 2025 Ranked: Top Half and ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
THE TIME HAS COME to give out the Hottie for ALBUM OF THE YEAR! And to go through the top 20 albums of the year as voted on by Sam, Parker, and James. Sarah plays the role of MC and reveals the rankings. She will vote next year. TUNE IN FOR THE GRAND FINALE OF OUR YEAR!

WHAT'S YOUR ALBUM OF THE YEAR? Leave a comment!
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2h 16min
December 09, 2025 2025 Ranked: Bottom Half and WORST ALBUM OF THE YEAR!
Another year in the books! We got to rehash the past year today and go over the lower half of our ranked list of the albums we reviewed from this year. At the end, we awarded the Hottie for WORST ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Its a great episode, stay tuned for next week when we give out the Hottie for Best Album of 2025.

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2h 17min
December 02, 2025 No. 116 - EUSEXUA Afterglow by FKA twigs (2025)
The last album of 2025, and we begin where it all started. Next week: the 2025 Hotties including the S$%t from a Butt award, followed by the Album of the Year award the week after.

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1h 11min
November 25, 2025 No. 115 - West End Girl by Lily Allen (2025)
Pretty contentious episode.
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1h 24min

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