The Billboard Hot 100 is so bad right now they had to bring "Love Me Not" back from last year. It's fine. (FW3)

Alex G vs Alex W, but we all lose. Pop music in 2025 stinks like a frisbee. (FW2)

More like Alex Snooze amirite.

Ignore the first season; this is true podcasting.

(FW1)

Your least favorite music hipster’s favorite “shoegaze” band is back. Listen to “AMERICAN FOOD” by They Are Gutting a Body of Water. This podcast was written, produced, and narrated by ⁠⁠Brady Gerber⁠⁠. Check out the OPE! ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ for all of Brady's weekly song recommendations and reviews. Watch OPE! reviews on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. OPE! logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Claire Kuang⁠⁠⁠⁠. ©All rights reserved.

Post-punk isn’t cool anymore, so post-punk is good again, especially when it comes from New Orleans. Listen to “Sports Gun” by Lawn. This podcast was written, produced, andhosted by ⁠⁠Brady Gerber⁠⁠. Check out the OPE! ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ for all of Brady's weekly songrecommendations. Watch OPE! reviews on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. SFX by ⁠freesound_community⁠ available under Pixabay’s Content License. OPE! logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Claire Kuang⁠⁠⁠⁠. © All rights reserved.

Midwest hip-hop takes a swing at shoegaze, and it works. Listen to “Guitar” by 81355 (pronounced “BLESS”). This podcast was written, produced, and hosted by ⁠⁠Brady Gerber⁠⁠. Check out the OPE! ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ for all of Brady's weekly song recommendations. Watch OPE! reviews on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. SFX by ⁠freesound_community⁠ available under Pixabay’s Content License. OPE! logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Claire Kuang⁠⁠⁠⁠. © All rights reserved.

UK punk has never sounded so tender, or mandolin-y. Listen to “Everything and Nothing” by Soft Play.

Check out the OPE! ⁠newsletter⁠ for all of Brady's weekly song recommendations.

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This podcast was written, produced, and hosted by ⁠Brady Gerber⁠.

SFX by freesound_community available under Pixabay’s Content License.

OPE! logo by ⁠⁠⁠Claire Kuang⁠⁠⁠.

Yes, I’m ripping off It’s a Beautiful Day In The Gulch.

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If you put Garth Marenghi in your press release, I will review your surrealist indie pop. Listen to "Better If We Don't" by Dirty Nice.

Check out the OPE! ⁠newsletter⁠ for all of Brady's weekly song recommendations.

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This podcast was written, produced, and hosted by ⁠Brady Gerber⁠.

Bass guitar SFX by Brady Gerber, and ⁠“Old School Projector”⁠ available under Pixabay’s Content License.

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Sweet and slow, slow and sweet, whatever, it's pop-punk from down under. Listen to "Sweet and Slow" by Teenage Joans.

Check out the OPE! ⁠newsletter⁠ for all of Brady's weekly song recommendations.

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This podcast was written, produced, and hosted by ⁠Brady Gerber⁠.

Bass guitar SFX by Brady Gerber, and ⁠“Old School Projector”⁠ available under Pixabay’s Content License.

OPE! logo by ⁠⁠⁠Claire Kuang⁠⁠⁠.

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I swear "Brian Eno farts" is a compliment. Listen to "The Letting Go" by Will Graefe.

Check out the OPE! newsletter for all of Brady's weekly song recommendations.

Watch OPE! reviews on YouTube.

This podcast was written, produced, and hosted by Brady Gerber.

Bass guitar SFX by Brady Gerber, and “Old School Projector” available under Pixabay’s Content License.

OPE! logo by ⁠⁠Claire Kuang⁠⁠.

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