Unmuted, Unmastered

"Can you Renaissance something?"

On the show this week:

00:00:46 News

• Pale Waves launches competition for Manchester artists

00:06:31 Tropical Finasteride by Compandas album review discussion

00:32:03 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. 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. The Orielles - Only You Left

12. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

13. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

14. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

15. American Football - American Football (LP4)

16. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

17. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

18. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

19. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

20. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

21. rat - home

22. Boards of Canada - Inferno

23. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

24. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

25. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

26. Basement - WIRED

“Like a butter knife in terms of edge”

On the show this week:

00:00:55 News

• Sony Music have closed a warehouse for punk artist merch after workers unionised

• Physical versions of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ contain different versions of the album

00:17:05 Tomodachi Ga Imashita by Trooper Salute album review discussion

00:56:01 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. 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. The Orielles - Only You Left

11. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

12. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

13. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

14. American Football - American Football (LP4)

15. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

16. Sincere Engineer - Probable Claws

17. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

18. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

19. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

20. rat - home

21. Boards of Canada - Inferno

22. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

23. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

24. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

25. Basement - WIRED

"...someone who's not had a trip trying to describe a trip"

On the show this week:

00:00:47 News

• Madverse releases version 2 of their distribution platform

00:08:48 Probable Claws by Sincere Engineer review discussion

00:43:35 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. The Orielles - Only You Left
11. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
12. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
13. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze
14. American Football - American Football (LP4)
15. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
16. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
17. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union
18. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine
19. rat - home
20. Boards of Canada - Inferno
21. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
22. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
23. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart
24. Basement - WIRED

"It's really hot"

On the show this week:

00:01:05 News

• Olivia Rodrigo announces all-female lineup for her new festival

00:09:31 Prime Corner by Office Dog album review discussion

00:48:43 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. 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. The Orielles - Only You Left

10. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

11. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

12. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

13. American Football - American Football (LP4)

14. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

15. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

16. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

17. YHWH Nailgun - Magazine

18. rat - home

19. Boards of Canada - Inferno

20. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

21. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

22. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

23. Basement - WIRED

“Short and sweet… it’s not, it’s short and angry”

On the show this week:

00:00:51 News

• A new UK Parliament report analyses the barriers British artists face when touring the EU

00:09:16 Magazine by YHWH Nailgun album review discussion

00:45:32 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. The Orielles - Only You Left

10. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

11. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

12. Modest Mouse - An Eraser And A Maze

13. American Football - American Football (LP4)

14. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

15. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

16. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

17. rat - home

18. Boards of Canada - Inferno

19. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

20. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

21. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

22. Basement - WIRED

"Maybe he was watching a lot of Bake Off or something"

On the show this week:

00:00:45 News

• Deezer launches AI music detector for your music

00:13:56 An Eraser And A Maze by Modest Mouse review discussion

00:56:07 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. The Orielles - Only You Left
10. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
11. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
12. American Football - American Football (LP4)
13. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
14. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
15. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union
16. rat - home
17. Boards of Canada - Inferno
18. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
19. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
20. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart
21. Basement - WIRED

"I guess we are quite into the craft"

On the show this week:

00:00:57 News

• World Cup album announced

00:06:53 Inferno by Boards of Canada album review discussion

00:49:56 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. The Orielles - Only You Left

10. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

11. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

12. American Football - American Football (LP4)

13. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

14. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

15. Lowertown - Ugly Duckling Union

16. rat - home

17. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

18. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

19. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

20. Basement - WIRED

“Shoutout to unions… join your union”

On the show this week:

00:01:04 News

• Spotify launches Reserved, a feature that will hold two concert tickets for an artist’s most dedicated fans

00:11:23 Ugly Duckling Union by Lowertown album review discussion

00:50:32 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. The Orielles - Only You Left

10. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars

11. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth

12. American Football - American Football (LP4)

13. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

14. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

15. rat - home

16. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals

17. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort

18. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

19. Basement - WIRED

"We're very cheap producers. It doesn't take much to get us on board"

On the show this week:

00:00:46 News

• Government face criticism over taking VAT from grassroots levy

00:09:14 Where Light Settles by Jasmine Myra review discussion

00:48:10 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. Thundercat - Distracted
7. Prism Shores - Softest Attack
8. The Orielles - Only You Left
9. Gregory Uhlmann - Extra Stars
10. Iron & Wine - Hen’s Teeth
11. American Football - American Football (LP4)
12. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
13. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now
14. rat - home
15. Okkyung Lee + Explore Ensemble - Signals
16. Lucid Express - Instant Comfort
17. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart
18. Basement - WIRED

"Kinda like watching The Last Jedi"

On the show this week:

00:00:36 News

• BPI reports that UK is 'on cusp of AI licensing boom'

WIRED by Basement album review discussion

Upcoming releases