Can we do the Frug? Can we do the Robocop? We certainly can’t do the Smurf. But we can talk about Rilo Kiley’s early years, their self-titled EP (also known as The Initial Friend), and whether Troy is related to Blake Sennett.

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We're taking a little break between series to discuss the (to date) short discography of Boygenius. Join us for supergroup history, celebrity replacement conspiracy theories, and a lot of great music.

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We’re finishing up our Thursday series with No Devolución and its striking balance of chaos and beauty. Then we dig into the band's breakup, subsequent reunion, their first new music in over a decade. Finally, we share our discography rankings and Troy unboxes some merch.

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After two major label releases and plenty of music industry disillusion, Thursday once again became free agents in 2007 and entered their most prolific era. We're digging into a slew of small releases and, of course, the vital and visceral Common Existence.

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We're at the turning point of Thursday's career, so we're talking leaked demos, experimental left turns, and Dave Fridmann's controversial production and mix on A City By the Light Divided. 

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Our Thursday discography series continues with a deep dive into War All the Time. We talk through the band's embattled relationship with Victory Records, the long, expensive recording process, and how this album spoke to both of us as young fans.

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Will our second episode become an undisputed classic that defines an entire era? Will it influence every podcast recorded in the next 20 years? Probably not, but Full Collapse sure did.

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Troy and Matt introduce the podcast and the first series of episodes on post-hardcore legends Thursday, then dive into the band's debut album, Waiting.

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