Unmuted, Unmastered

“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

"A bit of a Craig David vibe"

On the show this week:

00:01:16 News

• Wednesday (and others) announce they are leaving Wasserman talent agency over CEO's Epstein links

00:09:05 URGH by Mandy, Indiana album review discussion

00:47:52 Upcoming releases

Album rankings

1. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

2. Lande Hekt - Lucky Now

3. rat - home

4. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"Bassy guitar bass"

On the show this week:

00:00:45 News

• Napster announce plans for new AI app

00:11:54 Lucky Now by Lande Hekt review discussion

00:37:29 Upcoming releases

Album Rankings:

1. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
2. rat - home
3. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

"This is too much of a stupid argument I'm having with myself and a straw man in my head"

On the show this week:

00:00:38 News

• UK government announces business rate relief for live music venues

00:07:34 home by rat album review discussion

00:42:01 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love
2. Jenny on Holiday - Quicksand Heart

“I don’t know if I have a good segue from organs”

On the show this week:

00:00:57 News

• Bandcamp bans AI music

00:08:54 Quicksand Heart by Jenny on Holiday album review discussion

00:34:39 Upcoming releases

Album rankings:

1. Dry Cleaning - Secret Love

"I wanted to be a mermaid...who am I to judge?"

On the show this week:

00:00:47 News

• Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin has died
• Fender releases Fender Studio Pro

00:08:36 Secret Love by Dry Cleaning review discussion

00:39:59 Upcoming releases

On the show this week:

00:01:40 Elle's top 5

00:20:46 James' top 5

00:33:53 Will's top 5

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“You can fight a scalding coffee cup”

In our Winter Series we're reviewing the best uses of music across different media, and in Episode 4 we're making our case for the greatest video game soundtracks of all time.

On the show this week:

00:01:10 James' Best Video Game Soundtrack

00:13:20 Elle's Best Video Game Soundtrack

00:22:49 Will's Best Video Game Soundtrack

“Atonal nightmares”

In our Winter Series we're reviewing the best uses of music across different media, and in this episode, we're making our case for the greatest movie score of all time.

On the show this week:

00:00:48 Elle's Best Movie Score

00:10:18 Will's Best Movie Score

00:16:56 James' Best Movie Score