Picky Bastards

Picky Bastards

By Sam Atkins, Fran Slater, Matt PaulArtsMusicPerforming Arts
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Picky Bastards episodes

  • Picky Bastards Episode 66

    Sam, Matt, and Fran are back with the 66th episode of the miserable music podcast. Each month we review/argue about 4 recently released albums and a classic album none of us know, before one of us closes the episode with our Why I Love section.


    This month's recent releases are from Genghar, Jayda G, Foo Fighters, and Miya Folick and the classic is from Hole. Fran closes the episode by telling you why he loves Eminem.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 65

    Matt, Fran, and Sam are back for another episode of the miserable music podcast. Every month we cover four recently released albums and a classic, and this month they're from Benefits, Kara Jackson, LA Priest, Squrl, and Tori Amos.


    Sam closes out the episode with our monthly Why I Love section, as he tells you about his musical journey with a little known artist called Madonna.

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 64
    The miserable music podcast returns for Episode 64. The recent releases up for discussion this month are from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Lankum, Boygenius and Daniel Caesar and the classic is from Augustus Pablo. Matt finishes out the episode with our monthly Why I Love section, and this month he focuses on Brighton legend Fatboy Slim. Get it in your ears.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 63
    The miserable music podcast returns for its 63rd episode as hosts Matt, Sam, and Fran are joined by fellow Picky Bastards writer Will Collins. This month's recently released albums are from Caroline Polachek, Paramore, Gracie Abrams, and Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and the classic is from Guided By Voices. As always, we close out the episode with our Why I Love section - this month with Will, telling us why he loves Leonard Cohen. There's a rumour going round that the hosts weren't actually that miserable this month - you'll have to listen to find out if it's true.

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    1 hr 23 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 62
    Episode 62 of the miserable music podcast is ready for your ears. Fran, Matt, and Sam argue about recently released albums from Samia, SG Lewis, John Frusciante, and F*cked Up and a classic from Sonic Youth. Fran closes out the episode by talking about indie/folk trio Daughter in our monthly 'Why I Love' section. Get listening.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 61
    Join us for the first standard miserable music podcast of 2023. We managed to find 4 new releases to cover during the barren December/January spell, so tune in to hear what we thought of albums from Ab Soul, Leland Whitty, C.S. Armstrong, and Margo Price. This month's classic is from Mary J Blige before Sam tells us why he loves Jessie Ware to close out the episode.

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 60
    Episode 60 of the miserable music podcast is here. Listen to Matt, Sam, and Fran as they discuss their favourite albums of 2022 as well as arguing about the Albums of the Year picked by a bunch of other publications. Albums discussed include those from Alvvays, Infinity Knives, Kae Tempest, Shygirl, Grace Ives, Rosalia, Jack White, Soul Glo, and Black Country, New Road. Have a listen, then tell us how wrong we are over @PickyBastards. Happy New Year.

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Arctic Monkeys - The Car

    Join us for our second Picky Bastards Mini Podcast, a series in which members from across our team will get together to discuss a single album at a time.


    Today, it’s Matt and Fran putting their friendship on the line to discuss The Car by Arctic Monkeys. Both have been huge fans of the band in the past, but opinions differ on the trajectory of their career as a whole. Will they come to agreement when discussing the band's 7th studio album? Probably not.

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    19 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 59

    Do you like music? Reviews? Moany hosts with no expertise? Then welcome to the 59th episode of the miserable music podcast.


    Fran, Sam, and Matt discuss recent releases from Madison Cunningham, Sudan Archives, The Beths, and Ashley McBryde (or Alison McBryde, if you're Matt) and a classic from the one and only Elvis Presley. Then Matt closes out the episode with our Why I Love section, this time focusing on Linkin Park.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Picky Bastards Episode 58
    The miserable music podcast returns for its 58th episode. Join Matt, Sam, and Fran as they review/argue about recently released albums from Black Thought and Danger Mouse, Julia Jacklin, Royskopp, and Cheekface and a classic from Method Man and Redman. And then listen to Fran discuss Bob Marley as he closes out the episode with our 'Why I Love' section. Get your ears around it.

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    1 hr 8 min

About Picky Bastards

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Picky Bastards is your premium miserable music podcast. Each month, Fran, Matt, and Sam get together to discuss 4 recently released albums and one 'classic' that none of them know well. Then, at…