Unmuted, Unmastered

"they've said they're not, but they are, they're definitely not doing that"

On the show this week:

00:00:46 News

• Apple Music to open new live venue in London

00:22:13 Pylon by beabadoobee album review discussion

00:54:36 Upcoming releases this week

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Overmono - Pure Devotion

6. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist

7. Johnny Foreigner - Forwards!

8. Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend

9. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

10. Floating Points and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra - Mere Mortals

11. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

12. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

13. Thundercat - Distracted

14. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

15. Jon McKiel - Gold Horatio

16. Office Dog - Prime Corner

17. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

18. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

19. The Orielles - Only You Left

20. atmos bloom - Everythingness

21. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

22. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

23. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

24. James Ellis Ford - Lost In Another World

25. American Football - American Football (LP4)

26. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

27. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

28. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

29. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

30. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

31. rat - home

32. Boards of Canada - Inferno

33. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

34. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

35. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

36. Basement - WIRED

"I'm going to stop saying nice"

On the show this week:

00:00:38 News

• Ed Sheeran removes Macklemore from his tour line-up

00:13:53 Gold Horatio by Jon McKiel album review discussion

00:39:14 Upcoming releases this week

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Overmono - Pure Devotion

6. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist

7. Johnny Foreigner - Forwards!

8. Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend

9. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

10. Floating Points and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra - Mere Mortals

11. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

12. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

13. Thundercat - Distracted

14. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

15. Office Dog - Prime Corner

16. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

17. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

18. The Orielles - Only You Left

19. atmos bloom - Everythingness

20. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

21. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

22. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

23. James Ellis Ford - Lost In Another World

24. American Football - American Football (LP4)

25. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

26. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

27. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

28. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

29. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

30. rat - home

31. Boards of Canada - Inferno

32. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

33. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

34. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

35. Basement - WIRED

“If anyone listening knows a good shortish book recounting the recent history of Birmingham...”

On the show this week:

00:00:51 News

• Raye’s new single is playing on (some) Lime bikes in London

00:06:01 Forwards! by Johnny Foreigner album review discussion

00:52:02 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Overmono - Pure Devotion

6. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist

7. Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend

8. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

9. Floating Points and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra - Mere Mortals

10. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

11. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

12. Thundercat - Distracted

13. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

14. Office Dog - Prime Corner

15. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

16. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

17. The Orielles - Only You Left

18. atmos bloom - Everythingness

19. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

20. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

21. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

22. James Ellis Ford - Lost In Another World

23. American Football - American Football (LP4)

24. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

25. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

26. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

27. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

28. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

29. rat - home

30. Boards of Canada - Inferno

31. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

32. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

33. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

34. Basement - WIRED

"Shout out to Prometheus - I love fire!"

On the show this week:

00:00:52 News

• New music-themed hotel coming to Denmark Street in London

00:07:43 Mere Mortals by Floating Points and the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra review discussion

01:01:27 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch
2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For
4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical
5. Overmono - Pure Devotion
6. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist
7. Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend
8. Mandy, Indiana - URGH
9. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes
10. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles
11. Thundercat - Distracted
12. Prism Shores - Softest Attack
13. Office Dog - Prime Corner
14. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita
15. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride
16. The Orielles - Only You Left
17. atmos bloom - Everythingness
18. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
19. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
20. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze
21. James Ellis Ford - Lost In Another World
22. American Football - American Football (LP4)
23. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
24. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws
25. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
26. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union
27. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine
28. rat - home
29. Boards of Canada - Inferno
30. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
31. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
32. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart
33. Basement - WIRED

"If you don't know who Dolly Parton was you're either really young or you've been living under a rock."

On the show this week:

00:00:41 News

• Dolly Parton dies aged 80

00:05:48 Lost In Another World by James Ellis Ford album review discussion

00:31:11 Upcoming releases this week

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Overmono - Pure Devotion

6. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist

7. Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend

8. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

9. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

10. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

11. Thundercat - Distracted

12. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

13. Office Dog - Prime Corner

14. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

15. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

16. The Orielles - Only You Left

17. atmos bloom - Everythingness

18. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

19. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

20. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

21. American Football - American Football (LP4)

22. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

23. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

24. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

25. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

26. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

27. rat - home

28. Boards of Canada - Inferno

29. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

30. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

31. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

32. Basement - WIRED

"They put a comma here because the character is sad"

On the show this week:

00:00:44 News

• New high-end karaoke device releasing

00:08:27 Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers album review discussion

01:01:48 Upcoming releases this week

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Overmono - Pure Devotion

6. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist

7. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

8. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

9. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

10. Thundercat - Distracted

11. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

12. Office Dog - Prime Corner

13. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

14. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

15. The Orielles - Only You Left

16. atmos bloom - Everythingness

17. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

18. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

19. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

20. American Football - American Football (LP4)

21. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

22. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

23. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

24. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

25. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

26. rat - home

27. Boards of Canada - Inferno

28. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

29. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

30. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

31. Basement - WIRED

"This is good but I have work in 2 hours"

On the show this week:

00:00:42 News

• DJ platform beatport bans AI music
• Spotify announce they will be introducing new AI persona labelling
• Taylor Swift has her music pulled from White House social media posts

00:04:47 Pure Devotion by Overmono album review discussion

00:50:30 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch
2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For
4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical
5. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist
6. Mandy, Indiana - URGH
7. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes
8. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles
9. Thundercat - Distracted
10. Prism Shores - Softest Attack
11. Office Dog - Prime Corner
12. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita
13. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride
14. The Orielles - Only You Left
15. atmos bloom - Everythingness
16. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
17. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
18. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze
19. American Football - American Football (LP4)
20. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
21. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws
22. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
23. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union
24. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine
25. rat - home
26. Boards of Canada - Inferno
27. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
28. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
29. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart
30. Basement - WIRED
    

“It feels summery… it feels like August 22nd, maybe?” “23rd, probably.”

On the show this week:

00:00:59 News

• Brian Eno’s ‘Music For Airports’ to be performed at Manchester Airport

00:07:43 Everythingness by atmos bloom album review discussion

00:50:19 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Nia Archives - Emotional Junglist

6. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

7. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

8. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

9. Thundercat - Distracted

10. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

11. Office Dog - Prime Corner

12. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

13. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

14. The Orielles - Only You Left

15. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

16. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

17. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

18. American Football - American Football (LP4)

19. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

20. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

21. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

22. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

23. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

24. rat - home

25. Boards of Canada - Inferno

26. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

27. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

28. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

29. Basement - WIRED

“It is Imogen Heap-y but it’s got her own thing to it”

On the show this week:

00:00:57 News

• Katy Perry ‘deeply appalled’ by White House use of her song ‘Fireworks’

00:10:27 Emotional Junglist by Nia Archives album review discussion

01:01:01 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch

2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For

4. Helado Tropical - Helado Tropical

5. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

6. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

7. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles

8. Thundercat - Distracted

9. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

10. Office Dog - Prime Corner

11. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita

12. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride

13. The Orielles - Only You Left

14. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

15. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

16. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

17. American Football - American Football (LP4)

18. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

19. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

20. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

21. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

22. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

23. rat - home

24. Boards of Canada - Inferno

25. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

26. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

27. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

28. Basement - WIRED

"maybe if that was in English I would be like `that's so cringe` but here I think it's cool"

On the show this week:

00:01:51 News

• 50% of uploaded Deezer trackers are AI

00:12:59 Helado Tropical by Helado Tropical review discussion

00:49:42 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch
2. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
3. Friko - Something Worth Waiting For
4. Mandy, Indiana - URGH
5. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes
6. Jasmine Myra - Where Light Settles
7. Thundercat - Distracted
8. Prism Shores - Softest Attack
9. Office Dog - Prime Corner
10. Trooper Salute - Tomodachi Ga Imashita
11. Compandas - Tropical Finasteride
12. The Orielles - Only You Left
13. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
14. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
15. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze
16. American Football - American Football (LP4)
17. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
18. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws
19. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
20. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union
21. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine
22. rat - home
23. Boards of Canada - Inferno
24. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
25. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
26. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart
27. Basement - WIRED