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Andrew files a weekend gig report and salutes a departing @weheardwonders hero, before the guys share some thoughts on modern listening habits. Then it’s on to the matter of New Music: are Zamrock legends WITCH still capable of causing havoc? Where do we stand on The Mars Volta’s streamlined new direction and self-titled LP? And can Vieux Farka Toure, with Khruangbin in tow, take the acclaimed work of his father into an interesting new space? Elsewhere, lovely South London lad Loyle Carner returns with something simultaneously personal and grandstanding, and Ari Lennox’s sultry tech-savvy R&B proves divisive. A truly transcendent track has the Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio).

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This week @weheardwonders take a trip to the movies discussing the good, the bad, the ugly and best-in-show in the genre that is The Music Biopic! Joining Iain and Andrew to separate the Hits from the Misses, the Curios from the Admirable Failures is film enthusiast and expert in American cultural studies, Fraser McCallum. We identify and dissect the top tropes used in the telling of so many of these often-mythic tales of rock’n’roll excess (from Ray and Walk The Line to Bohemian Rhapsody and Elvis), as well as considering the artsier, more idiosyncratic (Nowhere Boy, I’m Not There) and endearingly scrappy, British (24-Hour Party People, Good Vibrations) ends of the genre. Shout-outs are also given to some of our favourite not-quite-biopics. We would love to hear from you, dear listener - do you agree with our analysis? What are your go-to music biopics? Which ones did we miss out? And what would you like to hear us discuss next? Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio). 

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Iain’s in his element, while Andrew is slightly more trepidatious, as @weheardwonders - having had to abandon their previously scheduled programming at the eleventh hour - soldier on in order to furnish you, dear listener, with precious content. We play and give our instant reactions to new music from Glasgow power-popper Charlie Clark, sensationally sumptuous songstress Weyes Blood, the now-not-so-lo-fi Alex G, and the inscrutable, uncategorisable Jockstrap. Finally, the Vinyl Word tips its hat to something lovely (kind of) celebrating a big anniversary. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio). 

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Even by @weheardwonders’ standards, this week’s show is a veritable smorgasbord of musical delights. Montparnasse Musique deliver a club-ready twist on Congotronics, The Orielles reach for their Magritte coffee-table books and Oblique Strategy cards, while soul septuagenarian Lee Fields demonstrates that class is permanent. Elsewhere, Scottish avant-metallers Ashenspire quicken the pulse and acclaimed Atlanta rapper JID leaves us lunging for the “repeat” button. Something Eno-related has the Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio). 

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We’re feeling the love this week on @weheardwonders. Andrew gives his verdict on last weekend’s @connectfestsco and Iain salutes a singular album celebrating its 28th anniversary. Then it’s down to the new releases: big returns from Arctic Monkeys (now that he’s checked out of the Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, where will Alex Turner take up residency next?), alt-country singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose and pagan psychedelists Goat (will Iain be tempted to join fully-paid-up card-carrying tribe-member Andrew in the group’s commune?), plus beguiling tunes from Silvana Estrada and Cass McCombs ripe for unpacking. Finally, something suitably stirring and cinematic has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio).

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In celebration of their 50th episode and a full one year of podding, Iain and Andrew play jazz with the @weheardwonders format! We field queries from our lovely listeners (discussions include the Best Year For Music Evz and The Most Powerful Spice Girl), play out comments and spin some choice tunes - each selecting a stand-out song from the pod archive, as well as a Track That You Just HAVE To Hear. We also feature exclusive new music from @thedeadlineshakes. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and buy us a birthday Coffee (link in the show bio). 

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Another round of substantial chat about engaging new music on @weheardwonders. Abraxas take us on a hazy desert sojourn, Star Feminine Band bring a lightness of touch to a heavy subject, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom are psych-simpatico, Iraina Mancini steps out on her own by channelling her record collection, and Stephen Sanchez lives out his Back To The Future fantasises. Finally, The Vinyl Word leaves us feeling happy and as one. Also, it’s our 50th episode next week (whoop whoop!), and we really wanna hear from YOU: leave a comment below, drop us a voice note or direct message if you have any music-related questions you’d like us to answer, comments about acts that the pod has introduced you to, or suggestions about what we could cover on future episodes. We’ll play out the best ones and give you a shout-out on the show, so please get involved! 

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This week’s @weheardwonders starts off with a strong botanical theme (Jimetta ROSE joining forces with multigenerational gospel choir The Voices Of Creation; FLORIST inviting the listener to eavesdrop on their folk-rock porch sessions), then veers wildly off-piste (Spanish psych-proggers Moura; fiddle-player and Highwaywoman Amanda Shires; ambient-country cowboy Rich Ruth), before getting back on track with a gem of a Vinyl Word that’s both plant AND flower-related. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio). 

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Iain and Andrew offer some thoughts on the runners and riders in contention for this year’s Mercury Prize, before getting down to reviewing some fresh tuneage. Does U.S. Girls’ pivot towards the eighties make for a welcome return? Does Big Joanie’s brand of “black feminist punk” raise a pulse and a smile? Does the murky noise-rock of Chat Pile captivate, as well as challenge and confront? Does Matthew Davidson’s output as Twain stand up to his work with alternative-folksters The Low Anthem? And does The Utopia Strong’s second LP represent the progressive-synth trio’s big break, or is it just a load of old balls? So many questions! A “masterwork of transcendental guitar” has The Vinyl Word. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio).

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A loosey-goosey episode of @weheardwonders fuelled by fun-filled tunes, baby brain and tins of @stfermentations. We dissect sunny, scuzzy power-pop courtesy of Romero; space-rockers-go-pop Hooveriii; sound-of-the-summer-summoner Steve Lacy; children-of-Woodstock The Heavy Heavy; something gently acoustic from Ty Segall, a man who releases great records with the regularity that many of us do a Big Shop. A British psychedelic classic has The Vinyl Word. Note: our Mercury Prize predictions were recorded before the announcement of the 2022 shortlist. Listen to We Heard Wonders on your podcast platform of choice; like, subscribe and recommend; catch up with previous editions and support the show by buying us a Coffee (link in the show bio).

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