Record Royale

Season four is here! Stoked to kick off the new season with Tom Mahler from Central Coast band The Moving Stills! Tom's brought on 'Get Born' by Jet and 'Heathen Chemistry' by Oasis, two straight up rock and roll records. One by a classic Aussie band and the other by a band that we previously weren't too kind too, let's see how they fare this time around? Enjoy, pals!

That's right, the bracket episode is back! We've covered 30 albums in season three, and it's time to see which one is truly the best! The albums have been seeded 1 through to 30 based on the score that we gave them in their respective episodes, and we're chucking them in an elimination style tournament. Plus, we give out our coveted season three awards.

We can't believe we get to raise the bat for our half century, in what we can only assume is a packed MCG on Boxing Day. 50 episodes baby! So stoked to have reached this number, thank you to everyone who has listened to one or all fifty of them, we appreciate it so very much.  Today we chat all things the podcast so far, as well as getting two fans, Nick and Pat, in the Zoom call for a huge game of music trivia which ends in suspense! Enjoy.

Fresh of the release of their debut EP, Tristan Higginson, the bassist and lead vocalist of Brisbane pop-punk band Waxflower joins the show this week to chat a couple of 2000's punk beauties - Motion City Soundtrack 'Commit This To Memory' and Say Anything 'Is A Real Boy'! A couple of Tristan and Will's all-time favourites this week. Last album v album episode of season three before next week's 50th episode celebration and the bracket! Enjoy.

It's 70s disco week baby! Two of the biggest bands from the era go face to face in one of the most enjoyable weeks of listening yet. 'I Am' by Earth, Wind & Fire is against 'Children Of The World' by the Bee Gees. If you want to have a good time, listen to these two albums. Trust us. Enjoy!

Top bloke singer/guitarist Jackson Phelan from Melbourne band RAT!hammock joins the show this week to chat Alex G 'Beach Music' and Car Seat Headrest 'Twin Fantasy'! Jackson dishes up two of the most thought out tattoo designs yet, which in comparison to the rest of ours isn't hard. Enjoy!

Josh Nickisson and Tim Driver from Newcastle band Indigo Bloom join the show this week to chat two albums close to their heart - Title Fight 'Floral Green' and Endless Heights 'New Bloom'! Also, Title Fight become the first band to be covered twice on the podcast. Historical episode. Enjoy!

We’ve notched up 45 episodes and we’re celebrating with a couple of bloody great albums. Gorillaz’ 2010 release ‘Plastic Beach’ is up against ‘Little Dark Age’ by MGMT! Listen to these albums with good headphones, it’s truly terrific. Enjoy!

It's Ska Week baby! Two albums released at the peak of ska's popularity in the 90s face off this week in a battle of the hats/horns/guitar upstrokes - The Gwen Stefani led No Doubt and their breakthrough record 'Tragic Kingdom' is against 'Let's Face It' by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones! Enjoy. 

Lovely boys Kyle Fisher and Merrick Powell from one of our favourite bands Stumps join us this week to talk a couple of 00's UK indie rock classics - Bloc Party's debut 'Silent Alarm' and Foals 'Antidotes'! One of our favourite chats yet. Enjoy!