Send us Fan Mail

New @weheardwonders pod for the New Year, anyone? Andrew provides a debrief following the completion of his epic 2025 end-of-year album countdown, before Iain shares the band that occupied most time on his turntable over the festive period. Then it’s on to listening and reviewing some tunes courtesy of the socially introverted, emotionally bare singer-songwriter Dove Ellis, quotidian surrealists Dry Cleaning, SAY Award-winning genre-blenders Kai Reesu and the moodily theatrical Dominie Hooper, as well as heavy-sitar-psych-rockers Helicon’s team up with LA producer Al Lover. Something grand and insistently stabby has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

No, but who is Madeline, actually? Iain and Andrew have their say on the big pop story of the moment, Lily Allen’s audio soap-opera West End Girl. Also on the slate are the menacingly shady psych of pôt-pot, Sudan Archives’ Afro-dance hybrids, the Californian baroque-folk of Madison Cunningham, and Daniel Caesar’s fluid, multi-phase R&B. Something frosty and lovely has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

Dead-cert or dud-beat? Tune into the latest @weheardwonders pod to find out where Andrew and Iain land on the big new release from Aussie psych hermit Tame Impala. We also play and review new music from Mancunian post-rock emoters Maruja, avant-rock Mexico City duo Titanic, French-Senegalese progressive-soul singer anaiis and nineties alt-rock supergroup Drink The Sea. Something sleepy and starry has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

Five recent music releases are road-tested and reviewed on the latest @weheardwonders pod. What makes Geese stand out from the alt-rock flock? Does CMAT’s “Irish country rock’n’roll” raise a smile? Are The New Eves novel or more novelty? Is Ami Taf Ra’s maximalist jazz awe-inspiring or yawn-inducing? And what emotions does Blood Orange alternative-R&B stir? Tune in to find out the answers. Talk also (inevitably) turns to Taylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl, and something frilly ‘n’ florally prog has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

It’s a bumper week for new releases on @weheardwonders with four Album Of The Year contenders (Wolf Alice, Dijon, Water From Your Eyes, Nourished By Time) and a much-touted newcomer (Tyler Ballgame) lined up on the starting grid. But what did Iain and Andrew make of the runners ‘n’ riders? Which ones elicit excitable swearing and declarations of their genius, and which ones fall just short? Something carnal and catchy has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio)

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

Even more so than usual, this week’s episode of the @weheardwonders podcast is one made in Scotland, with all five acts up for review hailing from north of the border. It’s an eclectic bunch too, taking in Barry Can’t Swim’s bangin’ and increasingly ubiquitous dance-pop, Lavinia Blackwall’s out-of-time folk-rock, the youthful exuberance of The Cords, the worldly, old-worldy storytelling of Ian Humberstone, and Colin Steele Quartet stepping out into the night with their interpretations of The Blue Nile. Something ragingly potent and wonderful has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

Yes folks, @weheardwonders is back, back, back, as Iain and Andrew dust off their microphones after an extended summer break. We chat about Iain's recent Significant Life Event, as well as discuss some of the bigger music news stories that have occurred in the time that we've been away. Then it's down to the main business at hand: reviewing standout (for better or worse) 2025 releases from post-rock emoters caroline, alt-country raconteur Ryan Davis & His Roadhouse Band, Nigerian-American folk-soul artist Annahstasia, East Coast coke-rap legends Clipse, and brooding contemporary folk trio Poor Creature. Something bluesy and vibey has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

You are all invited to @weheardwonders' infinite garden of musical delights! Tune in for Iain and Andrew's takes on the new collaborative album by electronic musician/producer Mark Pritchard and a certain Thomas Edward Yorke, the Aussie alt-rock experimentation of Mess Esque, Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals' confounding and confrontational brand of alternative hip-hop, Barker's textured techno, and Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto's psych-blues interplay. Something unrelenting and bug-eyed has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

Joining the @weheardwonders boys for this week's pod is Scottish saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael. Matt discusses his wonderful new LP Dancing With Embers, the art of improvising and taking inspiration from folk singer-songwriters, as well as selecting some fantastic music to play. Elsewhere, with Iain talking Animals and Andrew enthusing about At Pompeii, is 2025 going to be a Floyd Summer? New releases by mysterious groove merchants Sault and intense alternative hip-hop artist Backxwash are also up for review. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Send us Fan Mail

We Heard Wonderers Iain and Andrew return in one piece (just about) following their European exploits. We have our say on high-profile new indie releases from Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast and The Horrors - do they hit the mark, or leave something to be desired? Exciting projects from contemporary composer Daniel Paul O’Sullivan and gospel-soul family unit Annie & The Caldwells are also up for discussion. Something beguiling and beautiful has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; tell your friends; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show’s bio).

www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders

Support the show

www.instagram.com/weheardwonders
www.buymeacoffee.com/weheardwonders