In this hybrid episode of both old and new podcast formats, Burke Wasson talks our Songs Of The Week: #FreshCuts Vol. 55 with Wellington Davis, Bryan Mosby, and the return of Jennifer Wasson! This is not one to be missed! Mosby and Burke talk about how people like to be haters, Wellington and Burke nail down the signature sound of The Midlife Critics, and Jennifer is back on her bullshit - and it’s wonderful.

1. The Smashing Pumpkins - Silverf**k (1993) (Wes Dorris)

2. The Roots - The Seed (2.0) [feat. Cody Chestnutt] (2002) (Marsha Morgan)

3. The Revivalists - King of What (2015) (Jeremy Cook)

4. Haim - Relationships (2025) (Garrett Gaskins)

5. The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down (1966) (Rocky Lane Ewell)

6. Neil Young - Pocahontas (1979) (Jeremy Cook)

7. Jason Isbell - Ride to Robert’s (2025) (Lisa J. Reagan)

8. Lucy Dacus - Bullseye (feat. Hozier) (2025) (Scott A. Deuel)

9. PJ Harvey - 50ft Queenie (1993) (Scott A. Deuel

10. The 5.6.7.8’s - Woo Hoo (1996) (Eric Fodor)

11. Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane - Trinkle, Trinkle (1961) (Bryan Mosby)

12. Washed Out - The Hardest Part (2024) (Garrett Gaskins)

13. James Taylor - Copperline (1991) (Jennifer Bowles Hutchinson)

14. J. Mascis & The Fog - Cortez the Killer (Live) (2012) (YouTube Only) (Wellington Davis)

15. Eddie Vedder - Needle and the Damage Done (2025) (Neil Carr)

16. Sebadoh - I Don’t Mind (1994) (Grant Wasson)

17. Loose Fur - Chinese Apple (2003) (Grant Wasson)

18. Sir Sly - Are We Having Any Fun? (2021) (Steve Strait)

19. Van Morrison - Celtic Excavation (1987) (Jennifer Bowles Hutchinson)

20. Chuck Ragan - All In (2024) (Doug Lindmark)

21. Aesop Rock - Kodokushi (2020) (Travis Boots)

Out of 42 nominations, these 21 songs had the top half of votes in the last week. Listen to the playlist on the following apps at these links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5WmtkxUwTDrNLD4F3zLVCp?si=IbIW4zTDSV-FaBTkao-nEg&pi=47LUq7XhTP-UI

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/freshcuts-vol-55/pl.u-qxyl8YXCJ1oWD

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/6533c92b15794ebc9a6dc325c455efb5sune?ref=dm_sh_J0O8cQtPlRchAXo7Ww2S2V3wu

YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGwwDGyNc-8oU4QzIvdTZTtZlIB-DbL-&si=cSgSUHNqoCEnrE2x

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