Picky Bastards

It's time for the 96th episode of the miserable music podcast, with hosts Matt, Sam, and Fran.

As always, we cover four recently released albums and a classic album that none of us know, before one of the panel tells you all about a band or artist that they adore in the 'Why I Love' section.

This month, we have new releases from Geologist, Ratboys, Dream Nails, and Mandy, Indiana and a classic from Joan Armatrading. Sam closes the episode by telling us why he loves Rihanna (finally).

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On Episode 94 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

Back for 2026 we are here with a new playlist of albums including a Classic and a Why I Love.

This month's playlist:

Mon Rovia - Bloodline

A$ap Rocky - Don’t Be Dumb

Cavetown - Running With Scissors

Sleaford Mods - The Demise of Planet X

CLASSIC: Wrens - The Meadowlands

Why I Love - Sparks

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On Episode 94 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

It's our Album of the Year 2025 special and we are here to decide definitively which album was the best this year.

This month's playlist:

Jasmine 4.t - You Are The Morning

Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out

Maruja - Pain To Power

Heartworms - Glutton For Punishment

Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party

Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea

Bon Iver - Sable, Fable

Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow

Oklou - choke enough

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On Episode 93 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

We have new releases by Sigrid, Dave, Tame Impala and Just Mustard. This month's classic album is Folksinger by Dave Van Ronk and then Fran tells us why he loves TORRES.

This month's playlist:

Sigrid - There's Always More That I Could Say

Dave - The Boy Who Played The Harp

Tame Impala - Deadbeat

Just Mustard - WE WERE JUST HERE

Dave Van Ronk - Folksinger

Why I Love... TORRES

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On Episode 92 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

We have new releases by GANS, Kojey Radical, Geese and Purity Ring. This month's classic album is Diana by Diana Ross and then Sam tells us why he loves Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves.

This month's playlist:

GANS - GOOD FOR THE SOUL

Kojey Radical - Don’t Look Down

Purity Ring - purity ring

Geese - Getting Killed

Diana Ross - Diana

Why I Love: Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour

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On Episode 91 of Picky Bastards we are back talking about our favourite music award the Mercury Music Prize.

This month the regular bastards are joined by Tom Burrows to discuss all 12 of this year's Mercury shortlisted albums. We discuss who we think should win and who would be the worst possible winner of the Mercury Prize 2025.

The list includes:

CMAT: ‘EURO-COUNTRY’

Emma-Jean Thackray: ‘Weirdo’

FKA twigs: ‘EUSEXUA’

Fontaines D.C.: ‘Romance’

Jacob Alon: ‘In Limerence’

Joe Webb: ‘Hamstrings & Hurricanes’

Martin Carthy: ‘Transform Me Then Into A Fish’

Pa Salieu: ‘Afrikan Alien’

PinkPantheress: ‘Fancy That’

Pulp: ‘More’

Sam Fender: ‘People Watching’

Wolf Alice: ‘The Clearing’

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On Episode90 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

We have new releases by The Sick Man of Europe, Hayden Pedigo, Big Special and Annahstasia. This month's classic album is Different Light by The Bangles and then Matt tells us why he loves Hidden by These New Puritans.

This month's playlist:

The Sick Man of Europe - The Sick Man of Europe

Hayden Pedigo - I’ve Be Waving as You Drive Away

Big Special - National Average

Annahstasia - Tether

The Bangles - Different Light 

These New Puritans - Hidden

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On Episode 89 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

We have new releases by Little Simz, Shura, Mckinley Dixon and Lifeguard. This month's classic album is Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous by Big L and then Fran tells us why he loves Bob Dylan.

This month's playlist:

Little Simz - Lotus

Shura - I Got Too Sad For My Friends

McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!

Lifeguard - Ripped and Torn

Big L - Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

Why I Love - Bob Dylan

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On Episode 88 of Picky Bastards we are back with hosts Fran, Matt and Sam.

We have new releases by SENTRIES, Blondshell, Jenny Hval and Model/Actriz. This month's classic album is Amor Prohibido by Selena and then Sam tells us why he loves Take That and Robbie Williams.

This month's playlist:

Blondshell - If You Asked for a Picture

SENTRIES - Gem of the West

Model/Actriz - Pirouette

Jenny Hval - Iris Silver Mist

Selena - Amor Prohibido

Why I Love - Take That & Robbie Williams

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On Episode 87 of Picky Bastards we are joined by special guest Rick Larson.

We have new releases by Japanese Breakfast, Greentea Peng, Backxwash and YHWH Nailgun. This month's classic album is Laughing Stock by Talk Talk and then Rick tells us why he loves Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen.

This month's playlist:

Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunetts (& sad women)

Greentea Peng - TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY

Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

YHWH Nailgun - 45 Pounds

Talk Talk - Laughing Stock

Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

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