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Matt chats to Dan O'Dell (@heartworkmusic) about B-Sydes' 2015 debut album "Constant Fictions". Knowing Ben Sydes for just under a decade, Dan talks about meeting Ben, seeing the songs develop and there's plenty of talk about the process of creating demos ready to go into a studio to record.

Host: Matt Latham

Guest: Dan O'Dell

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Matt finds his expectations challenged this week as he listens to the Finnish Goth Rock band HIM and chats to Brandi Jackola about their third album, "Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights". Aside from talking about the album, they also talk about the label "goth" and what it may encompass as a label/culture.

Host: Matt Latham

Guest: Brandi Jackola

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Returning to face off in a debate over whether this is the best album of one of their favourite bands, Helena Deakin talks about why Slow Club's final album is her favourite. But it's Matt's least favourite...find out why in this episode that covers the album but also dips into the band as a whole - and plenty of discussion on the recent film about the band, "Our Most Brilliant Friends".

Host: Matt Latham

Guest: Helena Deakin

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This is easy - the album in question is easy in the high end of Matt and the guest's top albums of all time. Which album? "The Wages of Fear" by Tellison. Which guest? Simon Christopher from Doing Life Records. They talk about why they love the album, the songs and the difference that two singers has on the album. They also fanboy like bonkers.

Host: Matt Latham

Guest: Simon Christopher

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Wait! Things sound a little different! What's that music? Why does Matt sound dodgier than usual? Well, take a trip back to 2015 with this special episode of Pick A Disc which is...the first ever iteration of Pick A Disc. The backstory of this episode is revealed quite early on, but whilst you see the genesis of the podcast - the album talked about is Nick Cave's most successful album to date: Murder Ballads (aka The One With Kylie On). Matt and Lee go through the songs and how they update folk ballads and have original songs and the dynamic between Nick and his guest vocalists - enjoy!

Host: Matt Latham

Guest: Lee Chrimes

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We cut the mic today as we venture into instrumental music as Matt and Tony Black discuss Lemon Jelly's 2002 album, "Lost Horizons." We talk about what you can get from instrumental music and film scores, and a little into how you can form a visual representation from music.

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Guest: Tony Black

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In a twist of fate, Matt sits in the guest chair and returning guest Kurt North questions him about a disc Matt's picked! The album in question is Kate Nash's Made of Bricks, and they talk in depth about how Matt discovered the album, some of his favourite songs and also dipping into seeing it performed live.

Host: Kurt North

Guest: Matt Latham

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She Wants Revenge are a "dark wave/post-punk" duo from the San Fernando Valley and their debut album is the picked disc for this fortnight. Matt is joined by Tilly and they discuss the tone of the album and it's songs, but also about how Tilly discovers music and other ways she's found it. They talk about singer Justin Warfield's style of singing and more!

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Guest: Tilly

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From turning up to the Brit-Pop party a little late to toppling one of the most powerful women in 90s pop and eventually re-recording her greatest hits with an orchestra: Sophie Ellis-Bextor's had an interesting career path. Chris Haigh joins Matt to talk about third album "Trip the Light Fantastic" and what it means to Chris. Along the way they talk about the writing of a pop album, songwriters and Matt reveals a weird method of learning about a songwriter's original pop career.

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Jimmy Eat World are put alongside your 00s Pop-Punk bands like Blink-182 and New Found Glory, but they're also respected as pioneers in the emo music movement. Tim Henton explains why second album "Clarity" is his favourite album, but how it differs from the later released "Bleed American". It's an interesting creative path that the band takes and we'll dip into that and more.

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Guest: Tim Henton

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