The Record Refresh

For episode 10, Chris and Joe are going back to an album that was a huge part of their high school years: Arctic Monkeys’ debut record, “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.” Join the guys as they talk about the beginning of their relationship with Arctic Monkeys (3:54), this album as part of the ‘early internet’ wave of music discovery (8:50), and their favorite song off the record (14:35) before they dive into the Categories.

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We’re taking you down to the Dirty South today for episode 9 with Outkast and their fourth studio album, “Stankonia.” Join the two dope boyz Joe and Chris as they talk about their initial experiences with Outkast (3:32), what stands out the most for them about “Stankonia,” (8:46), and their favorite song on the record (14:54) before a special EXTENDED Categories section for this pod.

As always, feel free to hit the guys up on Twitter (@recordrefresh) or via email ([email protected]).

It’s episode 8! And we’re dipping into the world of jazz, with one of the genre’s best known albums: Miles Davis, “Kind of Blue.” Get out your jazz flute and play along as Joe and Chris talk about how this album propelled jazz forward (10:30), the most relistenable moments from “Kind of Blue,” (16:37) and the vibe this album creates (27:30) before breezing through the categories.

As always, feel free to hit the guys up on Twitter (@recordrefresh) or via email ([email protected]).

For episode 7, we’re tackling one of the guys’ all-time favorites: Arcade Fire’s debut album, “Funeral.” Strap in as the guys discuss what immediately stands out about this album (10:20), how they rank each of the Neighborhood songs (12:52), and the origins of the Pitchfork game (24:00) before picking favorite moments from the record.

As always, feel free to hit the guys up on Twitter (@recordrefresh) or via email ([email protected]).

Episode 6! We’re moving right along and paying homage to a true music goddess - Amy Winehouse. In this episode, Chris and Joe talk “Back to Black,” Amy’s second album. Tune in as they discuss the media coverage surrounding Winehouse (8:06), their favorite song on the record (19:08), and the morality of posthumous artistic releases (24:10) before breaking down the best of the rest.

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It’s episode 5 and we’re back with yet another banger - Fleetwood Mac’s classic album “Rumours.” Listen along as Joe and Chris discuss their own personal journeys with Fleetwood Mac (2:57), the ridiculous amounts of relationship drama that went into the making of this album (14:40), and the influence of a little drug called cocaine (31:06) on this band before they get into the categories.

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In episode 4, Joe and Chris take it back to the mid 90s in revisiting No Doubt’s blockbuster record, “Tragic Kingdom.” They detail No Doubt’s early career ups and downs (8:15) and discuss Gwen Stefani’s ascent (23:12) before picking out their favorite song (31:54) and other highlights from the record.

Yawk! Yawk! Yawk! Yawk! Join Chris and Joe for an all time classic album, Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d city." They tackle Kendrick's come-up, the thematic structure of a concept album like this one, and where this record fits in the echelon of LA rap classics before hitting their favorite moments from the tracklist.

On the first episode of The Record Refresh, Joe and Chris dive in to an album that is near and dear to their hearts - The Strokes’ debut album, "Is This It." In this episode, they set the scene for the Strokes’ rise (5:58), run through the band’s formation (10:16), and discuss how they discovered the Strokes (18:24) before deciding on the award winners for the record (34:40).

Joey and Chris travel back in time for the second episode of the pod, tackling an all-time classic in The Beatles' "Abbey Road." They chat about their first experiences with the Beatles growing up (3:48), discuss the contentious recording sessions that birthed this album (12:05), and pick their favorite Beatle (22:03) before picking out some winners and losers for the album (37:25).