"this year's For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)"

On the show this week:

00:00:39 News

• Record Store Day reports its largest ever event, with 25% boost in sales

00:06:46 Hotwire Trip Switch by Prince Daddy & The Hyena album review discussion

00:51:47 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

3. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

4. Thundercat - Distracted

5. Prism Shores - Softest Attack

6. The Orielles - Only You Left

7. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

8. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

9. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

10. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

11. rat - home

12. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

13. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

14. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

“I think there’s a Weezer colouring book coming out if you’re interested in that”

On the show this week:

00:00:51 News

• Jury Finds Live Nation acts as a monopoly

00:07:25 Softest Attack by Prism Shores album review discussion

00:43:43 Upcoming releases (and colouring books)

Album rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

3. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

4. Thundercat - Distracted

5. The Orielles - Only You Left

6. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

7. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

8. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

9. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

10. rat - home

11. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

12. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

13. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"At certain points he just starts meowing"

On the show this week:

00:00:45 News

• Kanye West banned from entering the UK

00:13:59 Distracted by Thundercat review discussion

00:43:35 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH
3. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes
4. The Orielles - Only You Left
5. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
6. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
7. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
8. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
9. rat - home
10. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
11. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
12. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"so many big words"

On the show this week:

00:00:39 News

• Global Local launches UnMute, the UK's first music roster showcasing disabled artists

00:05:29 Extra Stars by Gregory Ulhmann album review discussion

00:30:31 Upcoming releases this week

Album rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

3. Avalon Emerson & the Charm - Written into Changes

4. The Orielles - Only You Left

5. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

6. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

7. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

8. rat - home

9. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

10. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

11. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"It all starts with Bono"

On the show this week:

00:00:46 News

• New Apple Music features

00:09:02 Written into Changes by Avalon Emerson & the Charm review discussion

00:49:21 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH
3. The Orielles - Only You Left
4. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
5. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
6. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
7. rat - home
8. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
9. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
10. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"I could dip my toes in it"

On the show this week:

00:01:19 News

• IFPI release their annual report on the music industry

00:08:34 Only You Left by The Orielles review discussion

00:41:21 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair
2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH
3. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
4. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
5. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
6. rat - home
7. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
8. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
9. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"I suppose I did find it stimulating"

On the show this week:

00:00:52 News

• Spotify release their annual economic report

00:13:25 Signals by Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble album review discussion

00:47:00 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

3. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

4. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

5. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

6. rat - home

7. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

8. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

“I’m not generally a person who subscribes to the idea of the ick”

On the show this week:

00:00:48 News

• Apple Music adds AI ‘transparency tags’

00:07:47 Hen’s Teeth by Iron & Wine album review discussion

00:40:07 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

3. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

4. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

5. rat - home

6. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

7. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

“I’ve broken into Alex Turner’s house and I've said 'you write a good song this time Alex'"*

On the show this week:

00:00:48 News

• Live Nation have released a statement saying the threat of their company being broken up is over

00:17:56 Instant Comfort by Lucid Express album review discussion

00:41:06 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Ratboys - Singin’ to an Empty Chair

2. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

3. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

4. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

5. rat - home

6. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

“What are your thoughts on the Ewan McGregor movie Christopher Robin?”

On the show this week:

00:00:55 News

• Green councillor takes issue with local music venue over controversial singer

00:11:47 Singin’ to an Empty Chair by Ratboys album review discussion

00:57:13 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Mandy, Indiana - URGH

2. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

3. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

4. rat - home

5. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart