This week, we are taking a dive past the century line to rock and roll courtesy of the Piano Man himself. We have some opinions about the title song, but nevertheless we are here having a hearty discussion about Billy Joel's breakout album, The Stranger, in which Catholicism is criticized, JRB is mentioned, and Billy Joel is our dad. He gives really good advice.

Grab your machetes, folks. It's time to explore the urban jungle. Soundscapes, nihilism, and religion are just some of the exotic creatures to be found in this concept album by The Dandy Warhols. No, for real. It's an actual concept album this time.

You wouldn't expect one indie band to be quite so controversial, yet here we are bickering over The Decemberists' 2018 album I'll Be Your Girl, and the subject matter...hits pretty close to home. It's an apocalyptic dance party!

Banjo, satire, and barfights -- there's a lot to unpack in this album. Join three friends in analyzing an album in the style of American bluegrass by a Canadian band. POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING: Due to subject matter present in the album, there are brief mentions of incest and sexual assault.

Get ready for a lyrical deep dive, because The Front Bottoms give us a lot to look at...and a lot of feelings...but we don't have time to unpack all of that! We just have an hour! So here it is!

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Welcome to Our Side Of The Tracks, a podcast by and for overly analytical music lovers. The album this week is Everybody Wants by The Struts. Tune in to hear us discuss Punk Goes Pop, a MCR rejects, and whoever's freckly ass is on the cover of this album.

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