Redux: A Podcast About Music

On the fourth edition of Albums You Have to Hear, Vann talks about one of his all time favorite indie-rock/dream pop albums with Warpaint's self-titled sophomore album, Warpaint. A brooding journey through darkness with lyrics that convey quite the opposite, this album is immaculate from start to finish. Listen as Vann breaks it down song by song in this week's episode of Redux.

In a year that was far better musically than 2020, plenty of major artists released huge, long awaited album. But even beyond that, several lesser known artists released incredible albums that you may have missed. In this episode, Vann goes through and ranks all of the albums he listened to from worst to best. Which album did he hate? Where did Donda rank? And what's the deal with Hobo Johnson? Listen for answers to all of those questions and more on this week's episode of Redux.

I was asked a seemingly simple question: Is The Weeknd the Michael Jackson of this generation? There are many layers in that comparison. Listen along as Vann looks at the musical prowess, overarching legacy, behind the numbers, and other comparisons to truly answer the question on this week's episode of Redux.

Launching into the mainstream around the turn of the 2010s, former Degrassi star Aubrey Graham, better known as Drake, hit the ground running following the release of Thank Me Later. What followed was a decade of intrigue, beef, diss tracks, possibly illegitimate children, and incredible albums. Three years after his last major release and a few months after delaying due to an ACL tear, Drake released Certified Lover Boy on September 3rd, 2021. But how does the album speak about his son? What kind of disses are on the album? And what happened in the decade since his debut? Vann answers all those questions and more on this week's episode of Redux.

After working on it for three years and posting several ultimately incorrect release dates, the polarizing enigma that is Kanye West has finally released his tenth studio album, Donda. At nearly two hours and boasting 27 tracks, this beast of a project was previewed at three listening parties, and even had an altered tracklist just hours after release. But what controversy surrounded the album? Why is it so long? And who approved the release? Hear the answers to all those questions and more as Vann spends this week reviewing the powerhouse that is Donda.

In a guest spot, Alex from Excuse the Intermission submits his bid for the next edition of Albums You Must Hear. With an R&B backing, incredible production, and a sultry voice you would die to have, Majid Jordan deliver a compelling, telling, and resonating story. With songs about breakups via complacency, balling out as a recording-artist, and, well, the space between, this album tugs at your heartstrings while simultaneously getting you ready for your next SO. This is Majid Jordan's 2017 release, The Space Between.

With so much new music coming out in the last month and a half and still no Donda, Vann takes a look at some recent albums that he couldn't get around to doing full episodes for, including releases by Isaiah Rashad, Nas, Hobo Johnson, and more. Hear a review from some of the summer's biggest releases on this week's episode of Redux.

Shaking the music industry to its core with the release of When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish continued to move and remaster every industry standard. She rejected the notion of body image, kept being her weird self, and did whatever she wanted, including winning five Grammys. But what would become of her sophomore album? How did her tone and lyrics change? And what does she think of the music industry? Vann answers all those and more on this week's episode of Redux.

This week Vann navigates through a mountain of questions from you, the listener!

In the second edition of "Albums You Have to Hear", Vann looks at his all time favorite Modest Mouse album in The Moon & Antarctica. Discussing the melancholy lyrics, the uplifting music behind them, and how it all relates to existentialism, this extension of last week's episode dives deep into the most calm album that the band has released to date.